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German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US
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German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US

The Guardian · May 15, 2026, 4:38 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climate Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, already embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over the Iran war, has said he would not advise his children to study or work in the US in the current climate. Spe

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