politics
March 11, 2026
Merz turned Germany into US ‘vassal’
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has turned Germany into a US vassal in a “position of extreme weakness,” the Spanish deputy prime minister says
TL;DR
- Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz stated Germany has become a US "vassal" under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- Diaz criticized Merz's silence during Donald Trump's threats against Spain regarding defense spending and military bases.
- She called for European leadership and a reduction in the EU's technological, financial, and energetic dependence on the US.
- Germany's government denied any tension in its relationship with Spain.
- Spain condemned the US and Israeli attack on Iran, while Merz blamed Tehran and urged not to "lecture" allies.
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