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What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

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the vote that could crown the AfD 30% the drones over Leipzig 20% target coordinates for Kyiv 11% the Volkswagen turnaround 9% · neweverything else 30%

Sunday's Vote Is Already Being Written Up as a Loss

Saxony-Anhalt votes Sunday with the AfD heading for a record eastern showing — and Politico says Merz loses whatever the result.

Friedrich Merz will lose Sunday’s regional election — whatever the result

politico.eu · 2026-09-04

our translation

he already knows the numbers. the only live question is whether he can call second place a fighting result on sunday night and get anyone to nod along.

Saxony-Anhalt votes Sundayvery sure · 3 sources

'Profound Rupture': Merz Puts Moscow's Name On It

Attribution called legally soundvery sure · 3 sources

Berlin May Hand Kyiv Coordinates Inside Russia

Spiegel report, public opinion holdspretty sure · 2 sources

Merz Grabs the Volkswagen Turnaround With Both Hands

new — VW deal lands on election evepretty sure · 2 sources

saturday, september 5

Do the last Saxony-Anhalt stops and pre-write both concession lines(reported)

Keep saying 'profound rupture' until Moscow hears it(reported)

Hold up the VW deal as proof the turnaround is real(safe bet)

Take Sunday's call from Zelensky whatever the result(safe bet)

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

The source

Friedrich Merz will lose Sunday’s regional election — whatever the result

news.google.com · 2026-09-05

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