Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor, vows to help give Europe 'real independence' from the US as he prepares to cobble together a government. Merz criticizes the comments from Washington during the campaign and aims to achieve unity in Europe. He prioritizes strengthening Europe to achieve real independence from the USA step by step.

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