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The Merz Era: Can Germany Survive Trump, Russia, and the AfD?
Germany stands at a precipice. With Angela Merkel's long tenure over, Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU, is poised to become the next Chancellor. But this former BlackRock chairman, a man who's never held a ministerial position, faces an unprecedented confluence of crises. From a potentially resurgent Donald Trump threatening the transatlantic alliance to a war raging in Ukraine, and from a struggling domestic economy shackled by a controversial "debt brake" to the alarming rise of the far-right AfD, Merz's leadership will be tested like no other. This video delves deep into the complex…
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