HENRYK M. BRODER: "Das finde ich einfach irre!" – Unverdient? Angela Merkel erhält EU-Verdienstorden

HENRYK M. BRODER: "I find this simply outrageous!" – Undeserved? Angela Merkel receives EU Order of Merit Angela Merkel is receiving the European Order of Merit – as are Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Lech Wałęsa. The award is being presented for the first time by the European Parliament. Parliament President Roberta Metsola is honoring their contributions to Europe and European integration. While Merkel is being honored for her role in the refugee crisis and Brexit, Zelenskyy is considered a symbolic figure of Ukrainian resistance against Russia. Publicist Henryk M. Broder is critical of this equal treatment and questions the comparability of their achievements. Subscribe to the WELT YouTube Channel    / weltvideotv   WELT DOKU Channel    / weltdoku   WELT Podcast Channel    / weltpodcast   WELT Netzreporter Channel    / dienetzreporter   The WELT News Livestream http://bit.ly/2fwuMPg The top news stories on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2rQQD9Q The media library on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2Iydxv8 WELT News Channel on Instagram   / welt.nachrichtensender   WELT on Instagram   / welt   A note from us: Due to the high volume of inappropriate and offensive comments, we are currently unable to allow comments. Thank you for your understanding – the WELT Team Video created in 2026