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Published on: 04/05/2026 - 16:39

US President Donald Trump's threats to reduce the US military presence on the continent have reinforced calls for Europe to make a greater effort for its own security, as the Russian war against Ukraine enters its fifth year. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to downplay the tension with Trump, and considered, for example, that the announcement of the United States withdrawing 5,000 soldiers from its bases in Germany was not surprising and should not be considered an act of revenge.

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