German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been increasingly critical of the EU, while drawing closer to one of the bloc's biggest critics: President Donald Trump.

  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been growing increasingly critical of the European Union.

  • His tone marks a notable shift compared to his more EU-friendly predecessor.

  • Meanwhile, Merz has been building a relationship with EU-critical U.S. President Donald Trump.

The historically EU-friendly Merz, a former member of the European Parliament, now has a long list of complaints about the bloc. This has included objections to an increase in the EU’s new long-term budget that was proposed last month, as well as calling the bloc out for sluggishness and complex bureaucracy. Germany was also among the louder critics of the EU-U.S. trade agreement.

  • B-TR3EEnglish
    -3•2 days ago

    I do understand a lot of things, but not these -uncommented, of course- downvotes. Nothing in the posting above is questionable or should be insulting to anybody. Are you drunk? Insane? Stupid and afraid to get smarter? My mother? I just don’t get it.

    • EnkrodEnglish
      7•1 day ago

      Bro referred to “his” Sturm&Drang Zeit, which has nothing to do with actual Sturm&Drang and is a valid expression, that you in your wealth of self importance decided to “uhm aaaaactshualllyyyy”

      Hence the downvotes.