UPDATE: In a stunning admission, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared, “The growth gap between Europe, U.S.A and China has widened dramatically since the 1980s. This weakens our sovereignty. We must dismantle bureaucracy at every level to claw back competitiveness.”

🚨 UPDATE: In a stunning admission, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared, "The growth gap between Europe, U.S.A and China has widened dramatically since the 1980s. This weakens our sovereignty. We must dismantle bureaucracy at every level to claw back competitiveness." pic.twitter.com/3BTx1Akhpl

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