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- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on European cars and a withdrawal of 5,000 troops after Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the U.S. Iran strategy.
- U.S. President Donald Trump also cancelled the planned Tomahawk cruise missile deployment to Germany, saying Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s remarks triggered the decision.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s one-year tenure sees a Der Spiegel approval of 15 percent, the AfD at 28 percent, and a €500 billion infrastructure borrowing package approved.
