German Chancellor Merz: We see every day that Russia wants to destabilize Germany

Merz gave a speech at the congress organized by the government's junior partner, the Christian Social Unity Party (CSU), in Munich.

Stating that they are facing a great threat in the east of the European continent, Merz said, "Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has deeply shaken the European peace order. We also see that Russia wants to destabilize Germany every day." he said.

Merz stated that they witnessed cyber attacks, sabotage attempts and attacks on critical infrastructures all over Europe and said, "All these threaten our freedom." he said.

Pointing out that the issue here is whether the power of law or the power of the strong is valid in Europe, Merz said, "I do not want our continent to return to its darkest periods." he said.

Merz noted that this is why they invest in the protection of freedom.

Stating that they witnessed unprecedented political polarization in Germany, Merz claimed that the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens in Berlin were trying to obtain concessions and assurances that should be completely natural.

Stating that the recognition of the existence of the State of Israel has been put in writing, Merz emphasized that defending Israel's right to exist is a natural part of Germany and that this should also be valid for those who come to Germany and want to live here.

"Anti-Semitists and enemies of Israel, whether they come from the right or the left, will always find fierce enemies among us," Merz said, adding that they would not accept this.

Merz underlined that where freedom is attacked, democratic parties in the middle of the political spectrum must stand against it.

Stating that this also applies to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party, which is busy attacking the parliamentary system and values ​​in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Merz said, "I would like to express this very clearly and clearly here. Those who think that these people should be voted for have no place in our Christian Union (CDU/CSU) parties. They have no place among us. No matter where they come from, whether from the left or the right, we oppose them in Germany." shared his opinion.