Mertz: If the Iran conflict escalates, Europe will be under pressure comparable to a pandemic

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-05T11:50:21+00:00

German Chancellor Mertz warns that if the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran escalates, Germany and Europe will face pressures similar to those experienced during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, emphasizing that the war has affected daily life, led to rising energy prices, and that increased protection for Jewish communities is necessary.

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2026-04-05 11:50:21

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German Chancellor Merz said on the 30th that if the conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran were to develop into a large-scale regional conflict, Germany and Europe may face pressure comparable to that during the COVID-19 pandemic or at the beginning of the escalation of the Ukraine crisis. Speaking to reporters at a joint media briefing that day with Ahmed al-Sharaa, president of the Syrian transitional government, who was visiting Berlin, Merz said the fighting “affects all of us” and “has already seeped into our daily lives.” For weeks, German households and businesses have been coping with steadily rising energy prices. Germany has had to strengthen police protection again for synagogues and Jewish communities. Merz said that, at both the military and strategic levels, there is enormous uncertainty about the conflict; Germany and its European partners have reached a consensus on this and will work together to find solutions. (Xinhua)

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