Friedrich Merz warns of ‘dramatic’ impact of US tariffs on German economy

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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has warned against the “dramatic” impact of US tariffs on global markets and how this is affecting his country, in his first comments since US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping levies against the EU.

“The situation on the international equity and bond markets is dramatic and threatens to deteriorate further,” he…