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What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the Tomahawk deal 32% AfD still leads the polls 18% · newoff to Paris with the willing 14% · newhealth insurance cuts 12% everything else 24%

Germany secures Tomahawks to boost its strike range — and Europe promptly frets about leaning on Washington.

As Germany cuts a deal on US missiles, Europe weighs up dependence on Washington

our translation

he wants the deterrent without owning the debate — buy the missiles now, argue about dependence on america later

3 outlets, deal closed todayvery sure · 3 sources

new — AfD 100-day plan, state vote nearpretty sure · 2 sources

new — Paris meeting next weekvery sure · 2 sources

bill cleared parliamentvery sure · 1 source

sunday, july 12

Sell the Tomahawk deal at home without saying 'dependence on Washington'(reported)

Lock in the agenda for next week's Coalition of the Willing in Paris(on the schedule)

Watch the AfD unveil its 100-day plan before the state election(reported)

Take the win on the health-savings bill and keep the coalition calm(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

As Germany cuts a deal on US missiles, Europe weighs up dependence on Washington

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