frozen snapshot — 2026-08-24 · see today →

What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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talk of replacing him 24% · newco-chairing the coalition of the willing 20% the wildfire visit that got booed 16% the reform speed problem 13% everything else 27%

Most Germans expect him gone before 2029

A weekend of polling says a majority expect him replaced before the next election, and the coverage travelled well past Germany.

Germany news: Most voters expect Merz to leave office early

DW · 2026-08-22

our translation

he can't answer a poll about his own survival without sounding like he's negotiating for time, so the plan is to look busy governing until the question gets boring.

new — Weekend replacement polls everywherepretty sure · 5 sources

Monday's Ukraine meeting, with London and Paris carrying the missiles

Co-chairs coalition meeting todayvery sure · 3 sources

Booed in the Hurtgen Forest

Visit clip still circulatingvery sure · 4 sources

Telling his own cabinet to hurry up

Reuters cabinet reform pushpretty sure · 3 sources

monday, august 24

Co-chair the coalition-of-the-willing meeting on Ukraine(on the schedule)

Push the cabinet to put dates on the growth reforms(reported)

Decide whether to back German media on the US visa rules(reported)

Read the 'will he last' polls, then explain that polls don't govern(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

French, British, German leaders to co-chair meeting on Ukraine on Monday

news.google.com · 2026-08-24

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