'These extremists have no place in our society' - German chancellor

Merz then addresses participants in Pride events, appealing to them not to be intimidated. "These attacks only have one goal," he says: to "divide our society" and take away "openness and freedom". Officials will do everything in their power to arrest the perpetrator or perpetrators, Merz says, adding that they will "act decisively but also thoughtfully". "These extremists have no place in our society," he goes on, saying Germany will not allow t