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German chancellor warns young people against moving to US
Friedrich Merz: I wouldn’t advise my children to live in the US
Days later, Washington announced a partial troop withdrawal from Germany and tariff hikes on European Union cars, a sector where Germany is strong.
Speaking about his own country, Merz urged Germans not to fall into a “disaster mode” about the state of the world and encouraged them to feel more optimistic about their homeland’s potential.
Mr. Trump was still traveling on Friday and the White House did not have an immediate comment on the phone call or Mr. Merz’s remarks about the United States.
