MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that he was holding talks with French president Emmanuel Macron over creating a joint European nuclear deterrent as urged on
Merz Proposes European Nuclear Deterrent in U.S. Relationship Shift
European Nuclear Deterrent Discussion
MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that he was holding talks with French president Emmanuel Macron over creating a joint European nuclear deterrent as urged on Europe to rebuild its relationship with its U.S. ally.
Merz's Vision for NATO
"We're not doing this by writing NATO off. We're doing it by building a strong, self-supporting European pillar within the alliance," he said in a speech opening the Munich Security Conference.
Collaboration with France
(Reporting by James Mackenzie and Sarah Marsh in Berlin; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
