Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke in the Federal Parliament. He answered questions about violence against women. Merz said: There is much violence in Germany. He called the violence exploding. This means: It rises very fast.
Merz also said: A large part of the violence comes from immigrants. He means people coming to Germany from other countries. Many politicians in the Federal Parliament shouted loudly. They think the statement is wrong or bad.
The politician Cansin K">K">ökt">ürk showed Merz the middle finger. She belongs to the party The Left. She thinks the Chancellor's words are racist. K">ökt">ürk said: Merz must first earn respect. A Chancellor title alone is not enough for that.
Away from the fight, Merz plans new rules for Germany. He wants to make important reforms. Reforms are changes to laws. He works on this with Lars Klingbeil. Klingbeil is a leader of the SPD.
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A new study shows meanwhile: Democracy is in danger worldwide. In many countries, rulers govern alone. These countries are called autocracies. More than half of all countries are autocracies today. This was different 20 years ago.
