BERLIN – Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for unity in his struggling coalition on Oct 24, saying Germany faced growing threats from political extremists and what he described as daily Russian efforts to destabilise the country.Speaking at a conference of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party of his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), Merz said Germany faced “extraordinarily serious challenges”.“How do we safeguard our freedom and our security in Europe, in the face of growing threats from extremists within and foreign powers from without?” he said, adding that Russia was seeking “to destabilise Germany on a daily basis”.Relations between...