World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor

22/01/2026 16:41 The Guardian

Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new realityDavos live – latest updatesThe German chancellor has warned that the rise of “great powers” is shaking the foundations of the old world order, unravelling it at “breathtaking pace”.Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Friedrich Merz said a time of “great power politics” had begun, citing Russia’s war with Ukraine, China’s move into the “ranks of the great powers” and the radical reshaping of US foreign and security policy under Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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