Merz's New Year’s speech tackles thorny issues of war in Ukraine and industrial stagnation

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers his first New Year's speech, addressing the war in Ukraine, economic instability, and ties with the US. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Michaela Küfner, DW Chief Political Editor, on Merz's inability to reach German audiences 5:04 Merz's full New Year's speech #merz #germany #newyears For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1