Politics

Germany’s nuclear question: Merz admits he ‘must talk to UK and France’ about nuclear protection

Alex Webber
 24.02.2025, 15:10
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has hinted he will seek to secure a nuclear protection agreement with Britain and France. Photo: Kelly Michals/Flickr, Getty Images
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has hinted he will seek to secure a nuclear protection agreement with Britain and France. Photo: Kelly Michals/Flickr, Getty Images

The admission comes as European-U.S. relations sour.