German Chancellor Merz:

German Chancellor Merz:

We are experiencing a situation that has become too complicated. Our economy is right in the middle of a deep transformation.

And the tone in interacting with each other, in our society, has become harder and less conciliatory.

Finally, trust in our country's institutions is sinking and being actively undermined by radical parties on the left and right.

In Germany and across Europe, we must fundamentally rethink our freedom, our everyday security, our peace and our strengths and weaknesses.

We must do this in the face of very concrete threats.