Mario Nawfal
🇩🇪 CDU WANTS DISTANCE FROM THE U.S.—SHUTS THE DOOR ON THE AfD Germany’s conservatives came out on top, but with a historically weak result. Meanwhile, the AfD surged into second place with its best-ever performance—only to be completely blocked from power. Friedrich Merz now
Mario Nawfal
🇩🇪GERMANY BRACES FOR A NATO BREAKUP? Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, isn’t sure NATO will survive the summer. With Trump’s administration warning Europe to handle its own defense, Berlin is scrambling for a Plan B. Washington is already holding Ukraine talks without Europe. Now, Merz is pushing for nuclear cooperation with France and Britain—because relying on the U.S. might no longer be an option. If NATO’s biggest player is stepping back, what happens next? Europe might have to find out the hard way. Source: Reuters
