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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday, 15 October 2025.

Video. German chancellor says future of the world is being shaped in Europe

Updated: 16/11/2025 - 15:05 GMT+1

In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Union.

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