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Friedrich Merz

What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
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the drones over Leipzig 28% the sanctions he is loading 20% the ban question 13% · newthe Vietnam trade push 9% · neweverything else 30%
#1
The Leipzig Drone Was Carrying Explosives, And Berlin Is Pointing East

Politico reports Merz is preparing to formally accuse Russia over the foiled Leipzig drone attack.

Germany plans to blame Russia for foiled Leipzig drone attack, Politico reports

The Kyiv Independent · 2026-08-29
our translation

attribution is a gun you fire once. he wants the file airtight before he says moscow out loud, because the second he does, everyone asks what he plans to do about it.

Attribution decision expected this weekvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Germany Readies Its Own "Extensive" Russia Sanctions
Package trailed across ten outletspretty sure · 3 sources
#3
Senior German Politicians Now Want Parts Of The AfD Banned
new — FT reports senior politicians backing banpretty sure · 2 sources
#4
Hanoi Offers The Warm Handshake Berlin Won't
new — Fresh chancellor remarks on Hanoi tiespretty sure · 1 source
monday, august 31
Sign off on the Leipzig attribution before Politico writes it for him(reported)
Read the sanctions annex twice: names, not adjectives(safe bet)
Field the AfD ban calls he has spent a year deflecting(reported)

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

The source

Politico: Merz prepares to accuse Russia of attempted drone attack in Leipzig and announce "extensive" sanctions

news.google.com · 2026-08-31

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