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Friedrich Merz

What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

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30%20%13%9%28%
the landslide in Saxony-Anhalt 30% calling remigration ethnic cleansing 20% · newtalk of replacing him 13% · newdoubling down on the reforms 9% everything else 28%
#1
The worst CDU defeat in decades still hasn't found its bottom

Two days on, Saxony-Anhalt is still the first question in every room he walks into.

Saxony-Anhalt election delivers a blow to Merz and a warning to Europe

Reuters · 2026-09-07
our translation

he keeps saying deeply shocked because shock is a feeling, not a decision — as long as it stays a shock, it isn't yet his fault

still the frame for every questionvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Merz brands the AfD's flagship policy ethnic cleansing
new — Bundestag clash with Weidel todayvery sure · 3 sources
#3
The first CDU member says out loud that he should go
new — first CDU resignation call breaks coverpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Staying the course, except the pension part of the course
pension talks reopened after the defeatpretty sure · 3 sources
wednesday, september 9
Rebook the White House call Berlin quietly postponed(reported)
Take the pension file back off the shelf he swore it stayed on(reported)
Ring CDU state chairs before the next one breaks ranks(safe bet)
Reread the Saxony-Anhalt precinct numbers one more time(safe bet)

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

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High Stakes Call Delayed: Germany Postpones Conversation with Trump

news.google.com · 2026-09-09

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