German Chancellor: The International Rules Based Order ‘No Longer Exists’

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MERZ (via translator): “You’ve chosen a grim motto for this conference, ‘Under destruction,’ and it probably means that the international order based on rights and rules is currently being destroyed. But I’m afraid we have to put it in even harsher terms. This order, as flawed as it has been, even in its heyday, no longer exists. And we, Europe? Well, Peter Sloterdijk wrote a few weeks ago that Europe had just returned from a vacation from world history. Together, we’ve entered an era that once again is marked by power and big power politics very openly.”