German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her New Year's address this evening wished God's blessing on the citizens of Germany and pleaded with them not to follow the call of those who are organising demonstrations against immigration.
She was clearly referring to the recent PEGIDA (Patriotische Europäer Gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes - Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the Occident) the anti-Islam movement in Germany.
She also referred to the difficulties in Ukraine, the Ebola outbreak and the violence of ISIS.
The Chancellor again congratulated Joachim Löw's team and quoted an English person, who commented that the Germans had a team. She wished the women success in next year's World Cup Final.
She reminded her listeners of their great fortune in living in a united Germany in peace. Merkel spoke about a Kurd, who now lives in Germany, whose greatest ambition is that his son can live away from fear and terror.
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