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Friedrich Merz, future Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, has big plans for his country and isn't afraid to break with traditional policies. This true European and supporter of Franco-German relations has managed to lift the constitutional taboo on the 'debt brake' and wants to commit to European strategic autonomy. Many challenges await him: 'If he succeeds in tackling them, we will be able to say "Germany is back" and even extend this slogan to "Europe is back".
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