Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for the improvement of German intelligence services to cope with growing threats, emphasizing the importance of European security.

In the context of an increasingly serious security situation, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a strengthening of German intelligence services, especially the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), to reflect Germany's economic power. Merz emphasized the fragility of the European security architecture and the need to respond to hybrid threats, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, particularly from Russia. He highlighted the importance of a paradigm shift in Germany's foreign and security policy to ensure national and European sovereignty.