Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned the country no longer lives in peace, citing drone flights, cyberattacks, sabotage, espionage, and threats against public figures as emerging dangers.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that the country no longer lives in peace, citing a wave of new security threats facing Europe's largest economy.

Addressing business leaders in Berlin, Merz said Germany is under pressure from cyberattacks, sabotage, and espionage. He pointed to recent attempts to disable data centers and large-scale digital operations as evidence that the risks are real and ongoing.

Without naming Russia directly, Merz referred to incidents such as drone flights, the Tiergarten assassination in...