Speaking at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) congress, Merz noted that everyone is witnessing “an epochal change in the world order.”

The conservative leader warned that this new dynamic has “consequences for domestic politics.”

Where rules are no longer taken into consideration, the threat of conflict arises and grows, stated the head of the German government, who added that “the new politics of the major powers generates confrontations.”

Political analysts consulted in Berlin believe that Merz’s statements reflect the growing concern in Europe regarding the current geopolitical realignment, while pointing out that the concept of a “great power order” poses a direct challenge to the traditional multilateralism championed by Germany in recent decades.

According to observers, the Federal Chancellor’s warning comes amid international tensions and strategic realignments.

The new paradigm described by Merz, they emphasize, would force Germany to reposition its foreign and defense policy to confront a more fragmented and competitive global environment.

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