Europe must step up as diplomatic player: Merkel

Europe must step up as a player in world affairs, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, signalling that the EU needs to take control of its destiny in the era of US President Donald Trump."Transatlantic ties are of paramount importance to us... but the current situation gives more reasons for... us to take our destiny in our own hands," said Merkel, stressing that "Europe must become a player active in international affairs".Merkel had made waves on Sunday when she told a rally in southe