{
  "id": 16744470,
  "title": "Germany's Merz says erosion of global order means middle powers in Europe and Asia must be more assertive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/germanys-merz-says-erosion-of-global-order-means-middle-powers-in-16744470",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T09:49:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-merz-says-erosion-of-global-order-means-middle-powers-in-europe-and-asia-must-be-more-assertive/live-79772992?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "During a visit to Singapore, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe and Germany want to increase free trade with open competition, reliability and a rules-based order.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}