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German Chancellor Says Europe Must Assert Itself to Protect Peace, Prosperity

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Europe must more forcefully assert itself to ensure peace and prosperity in 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in his New Year’s address to the nation on Dec. 31. Merz picked out a series of challenges facing the continent, including Russian aggression, global protectionism, and shifting ties with the United States. “A terrible war is raging in Europe,” the chancellor said. “It is a war that directly threatens our freedom and our securi…

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In his New Year's speech, Chancellor Merz calls for social cohesion in the face of global crises. In the face of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, an increasing protectionism in the world economy and the unreliable US, Merz speaks of an epoch break.

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For the sake of peace and prosperity.

Festive political speeches have become pure party propaganda events. Basically, it is not worth sacrificing his time for such language games and their medially glamorous presentation. Her framing and the unpleasantly displaced presentation of the speaker, sometimes in front of national symbols, sometimes in front of the Christmas tree, seems bizarre and incompatible with the values of the current political representation.The article Merz: New Ye…

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Xinhua News broke the news in Beijing, China on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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