Overview
- In a Bundestag declaration, Friedrich Merz condemned President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and his belittling of NATO allies in Afghanistan, stressing that democracies are partners, not subordinates, and that Europe will resist tariff coercion.
- Merz urged Europe to become an autonomous power by investing in defense, cutting technological dependencies, and sustaining support for Ukraine.
- Coalition leaders unveiled an Agenda for Resilience that prioritizes protecting critical infrastructure over transparency, including curbs on public access to geodata and other sensitive information, with few immediate legislative decisions.
- Economic sovereignty plans under discussion include deepening the EU single market, building a common European capital market, advancing a digital euro, and pressing trade deals such as Mercosur and India.
- Denmark and Greenland reiterated that Greenland’s future is decided in Nuuk, as Greenland’s premier reported public fear and Germany pledged solidarity and a larger role in Arctic security.