European Unity Fractures Over US Middle East Policy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticized US policy on Iran, creating visible cracks in transatlantic coordination. Simultaneously, the EU is framing its €24 billion AccelerateEU energy transition package as a direct response to Middle East supply disruptions, signaling European moves toward strategic autonomy from both US security guarantees and Middle Eastern energy dependence.
Growing European divergence from US Middle East strategy could weaken Western alliance cohesion and accelerate Europe's pivot toward energy independence.
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