BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor after the country’s election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Pulling a divided Europe together won’t be easy when many leaders are too preoccupied by domestic issues to devote much energy to answers to the continent’s most pressing problems. But expectations will be high for Merz to help fill a leadership vacuum and craft a united response to recent U.S. policy shifts that have strained the transatlantic alliance.
“All the signals we are getting from the USA indicate that
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