Can the US-Europe alliance remain strong after Germany calls for more independence

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New German Chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, says Europe must make itself more independent from the United States. He's suggested some in the US sought to undermine his country's recent election singling out Elon Musk who, in the lead-up to the election, publicly supported Alice Wiedel's far-right anti-immigration AfD party. Speaking after his win, Mr Merz said Germany needs a good transatlantic relationship, but it was his 'absolute priority' to strengthen Europe. SBS World News Presenter Janice Petersen asks Professer Peter Dean, Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the US Studies Centre at Sydney University, about the significance of such a move and what the likelihood of it actually happening is. #worldnews #donaldtrump #ukraine #nato #europe Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints