# German chancellor says country is deeply politically divided

https://mins.news/en/item/104620

- TASS, 2026-10-17 19:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203599

> Friedrich Merz acknowledged severe political polarization in Germany, including within the country’s political ranks. He urged the Christian Democratic Union to redefine its purpose, saying Germany will need the party in the future but it must newly justify its existence.

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