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Trump will accelerate processes in Europe that should have begun long ago, according to Merz.

He stated that he considers Donald Trump to be a predictable politician.
Трамп ускорит в Европе процессы, которые давно следовало начать, — Мерц.

The candidate for the position of Chancellor of Germany from the opposition bloc CDU/CSU, Friedrich Merz, stated that he has a positive view of the new U.S. President Donald Trump, as he could facilitate rapid positive changes in Europe. Reports TSN. This was reported by Kontrakty.UA.

The publication Welt informs about this.

He mentioned that he considers Donald Trump to be a predictable politician.

"He does what he says... In this regard, I believe we can expect much more clarity in the coming weeks and months," Merz noted.

Merz stated that Trump will expedite processes in Europe that have long needed to be initiated.

"In this regard, it is also an opportunity for us to do the right things," Merz said, referring to the strengthening of the defense capabilities of European countries.

He indicated that this means not just a significant increase in defense spending but also improving its utilization, particularly simplifying and optimizing military development and procurement of defense goods are necessary.

Additionally, he reminded that the European Union can jointly procure arms from the U.S., which would significantly save money due to economies of scale.

"There is no reason to look at Washington with fear," Merz added.

Recall that it was previously reported that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that without the support of the U.S. and NATO, Ukraine will not be able to maintain its independence after the Russian invasion.

Furthermore, we previously informed that Germany has delivered a new batch of military aid to Ukraine.