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TOI World Desk

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: I wouldn’t advise my kids to live or study in US

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday said he would advise his children against living or studying in the US at the moment, citing a rapidly changing social climate and limited opportunities even for the highly educated.

The remarks highlight tensions between the US and its European allies under President Donald Trump, with disputes over trade, the wars in Ukraine and now Iran putting the Nato alliance under strain. Merz last month said the US was being humiliated in the Iran war, angering Trump. Days later, Washington announced a partial troop withdrawal from Germany.

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