【Merkel calls for "peace through force"] German Chancellor Merkel stated on October 16 that only by resorting to force can peace be achieved. European countries should unite to promote the world towards a better direction.
"To be a 'force for peace' in the world - this is the core idea of the EU. This is also one of the fundamental ideas of the Federal Republic of Germany and is written into our Basic Law."
"I would like to emphasize particularly the word 'force' in 'force for peace'. Only where there is strength (military strength, force), can there be peace under conditions of freedom. In this increasingly harsh world, there is a simple rule: only strength can maintain peace, and weakness will only destroy peace. This is one of the historical lessons that Europe has drawn from its own history."
"Another lesson is that any single European country, whether economically or politically, is too small to influence the development of world situations on its own. But if we unite, we have all possibilities to push the world towards a better direction." EU
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