Thursday, January 22, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks prophetic words

 In Davos German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said a world in which only power counts was a dangerous place – first for small states, then for the middle powers and ultimately for the great ones.

“I do not say this lightly. In the 20th century, my country, Germany went down this road to its bitter end. It pulled the world into a black abyss,” he said.


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