Angela Merkel responds to Donald Trump: Germany determines its policies 'independently' | DW English

German Chancellor Angela Merkel responded to US President Donald Trump's accusation that "Germany is captive to Russia" by stating that, having experienced part of Germany under Soviet control, she is very happy that a now united Germany can determine its policies independently.
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[kontraxed]

Germany determines its policies independently but they're more than willing to dictate immigration quotas to their fellow EU countries.

[sidneya.dorsett]

Germany should handle its defence and security problems independently too

[mactek]

Germany's military readiness is pathetic. Those other Baltic states should be very concerned that Germany is incapable of backing them up.

[sajaljain]

By that logic, Trump is right in determining his own policy.

[AllIsWellaus]

I can't see how you would dislike this.

[vikramnandakumaran]

I don't know how low Germans will now to their overlords ....

[GamingForGamerz]

LOL How is that working out for you now? lol

[ryanbramblin]

Yea keep saying your 4 combat worthy planes 😂

[davidwilkinson]

No, you determine policies by yourself ie flooding Germany with refugees without asking the German population if it was acceptable to do so.

[yingfungchan]

She is closer to the communist ChinA and ex-communist Russia than to other democratic nations

[alexcorvuscazador]

But still enegitically they kind of are

[geoffdearth]

Merkel is of the DDR and not of the BRD.

[Budcat]

say something of value...political blather

[ernestgibson]

Brussels runs Germany not German people

[moddvts]

Independently, she said "Israely"

[belltextu]

Was it a mistake to protect and defend Germany from the the Soviet Union post ww2, and invited them to join NATO?

[rovingroller]

You line your own pockets you corrupt women. Im disgusted about this pipeline deal thats benefiting your past finance minister. You have Greece and others suffering. Poor people struggling while you line your pockets. Hard faced women that cant be trusted.

[peterjohnson]

Notice the political double speak. Being dependent on your enemy for anything is not independence FYI.
Who runs barter town?
Master blaster

[СаламАлейкум-ны]

hahahahahahahahahahaha Germany determines its policies 'independently' funny