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King Charles tells German parliament Europe's security is under threat

Britain's King Charles III gives a speech at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin, on 30 March, 2023. © AFP - Tobias Schwarz

King Charles III called Russia's war in Ukraine a threat to Europe's democratic values in the first speech made by a monarch at the German parliament, but said allies like Germany and Britain can draw courage from their unity.

Speaking mostly in German through the 30-minute speech, Charles underlined that "the scourge of war is back in Europe, the war of aggression against Ukraine has brought unimaginable suffering on so many innocent people."

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