In Heated Debate, Merz Warns German Prosperity Under Threat

Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Germany is facing a perilous watershed moment and vowed that his government will make the right choices to protect freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion.

In a speech to parliament setting out priorities for the ruling coalition of his conservatives and the Social Democrats, Merz pointed to military aggression, growing trade protectionism and anti-democratic forces at home and abroad as key threats to Europe’s biggest economy.