Germany's Merz Criticizes Standing Ovation for Rubio at Munich Security Conference
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his displeasure regarding the standing ovation given to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference.
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Germany’s Merz chides standing ovation for Rubio at Munich Security Conference
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed irritation over the standing ovation for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference. “I wasn’t in the hall and even if I had been, I would have found it difficult to stand up,” Merz said on the political podcast Machtwechsel (“change of power”), which is due to be released on Wednesday. Rubio’s speech had not been as confrontational as the one delivered by US Vice-President J.D. Vance at last year’s conference, Merz said, adding...
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