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Merkel: Germany Can No Longer Rely on Trump’s America

Merkel: Germany Can No Longer Rely on Trump’s America
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany and Europe can no longer rely on the US under President Donald Trump.

Merkel: Germany Can No Longer Rely on Trump’s America

Speaking at a campaign event, Merkel emphasized the need for friendly relations with the US, Britain and Russia, but added: "We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands."

Merkel said that as the traditional western alliance is threatened by the new US presidency and Brexit, "the times in which we can fully count on others are somewhat over, as I have experienced in the past few days."

While Germany and Europe would strive to maintain relations with the US and Britain, Merkel said, "we need to know we must fight for our own future as Europeans for our destiny."

Her comments came after Trump said he needed more time to decide if the US would continue backing the Paris climate deal, which frustrated European diplomats.

Trump, who has previously called global warming a hoax, came under concerted pressure from the other leaders to honor the 2015 Paris Agreement on curbing carbon emissions.

Although he tweeted to say he would make a decision next week, his apparent reluctance to embrace the first legally binding global climate change deal, signed by 195 countries, clearly annoyed Merkel.

"The entire discussion about climate was very difficult, if not to say very dissatisfying," she told reporters.

"There are no indications whether the United States will stay in the Paris Agreement or not."

For their part, G7 leaders went on to blame the US for the failure to reach an agreement on climate change. In an unusually frank statement, they said: "The United States of America is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a position to join the consensus on these topics."

"Understanding this process, the heads of state and of government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom and the presidents of the European Council and of the European Commission reaffirm their strong commitment to swiftly implement the Paris Agreement," their statement added.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

 

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