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Germany's moment – if it can seize it

The US 'liberal leviathan' has become a rogue elephant. Europe's response needs Berlin's power.

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'A day of American infamy’ (New York Times). White House, Friday 28 February 2025

It's too soon to say whether the sickening attempt by president Donald Trump and vice president J D Vance to bully president Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday 28 February 2025 will be a real turning point. What…

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