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Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz wirbt in Japan für neue Allianz für geregelten Welthandel

Der Spiegel28 October 2026, 11:23 UTCJapan

In Singapur hat der Kanzler ein Freihandelsabkommen zwischen der EU und dem pazifischen Raum vorgeschlagen. In Tokio legt er mit einer weiteren Kooperationsidee für freien Welthandel nach.

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