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CDU top candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz cheers to supporters at the main election campaign event of the Christian Democratic Union ahead of the German federal Bundestag elections on Sunday, in Oberhausen, Germany, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Europe needs Merz to lead a united effort to stand up to Trump, but Germany's own problems will make such a role dicey.
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