Merz warns that Germany faces pressure from extremist parties, 'massive threat' from Russia
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1472,w_2207/738662' alt='German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, Friedrich Merz, walks to attend a press conference, after the state elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse