Germany's Merz Blames Houthis for Worsening European Energy Crisis
⚡ BERLIN — Merz named the Houthis; he didn't name what Germany will do about it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Merz publicly linking Bab el-Mandeb and Saudi strikes to German energy costs is a political signal, not a policy shift. Germany has no military capacity in the Red Sea and NATO has no Yemen mandate. The statement raises pressure for an EU-level naval response — but with Hormuz mined and Bab el-Mandeb sealed, Europe has no corridor left to protect.
