German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed the government's reform course and called on critics to step aside.
Speaking at the CDU local congress in Düsseldorf, Merz said: "Cultural pessimists, doom-mongers, whiners, complainers, angry professional critics - step aside!"
The chancellor emphasized optimism for Germany's future: "The best years are still ahead."
Recall that the government presented a large-scale reform package this week.
