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Europe’s Bill of Independence

Why Brussels must stop paying for Washington’s wars – and start saying so

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Adrian Monck
Oct 16, 2025
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On 8 October, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office delivered what analysts called “another severe blow”: industrial production collapsed 4.3% in a single month – the steepest plunge since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Car manufacturing fell 18.5%.

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