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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US Source The Guardian - World News
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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.

Speaking to a conference of young Catholics in Würzburg, the conservative leader, viewed by many as a transatlanticist, said he no longer saw the US as the land of opportunity.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/friedrich-merz-germany-children-study-work-us-politics Published At 2026-05-15 12:38:49 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-15 12:50:19 Updated At 2026-05-15 13:24:18