frozen snapshot — 2026-09-15 · see today →

What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the far-right advance 30% · newthe revolt in his own party 22% · newtelling Kyiv nothing changes 15% · newthe Lower Saxony local elections 11% everything else 22%

AfD hits 30 percent and leads his bloc by ten

First time the far right tops 30 in a national poll, and his government's approval sets a fresh low in the same week.

AfD hits record 30% support in German poll, leads Merz conservatives by 10 points

Anadolu Ajansı · 2026-09-15

our translation

he keeps saying a ban would not fix the underlying problem. the underlying problem is that the people polling for them used to poll for him.

new — AfD tops 30% nationally for first timevery sure · 4 sources

Embattled Merz goes to his party asking for a show of hands

new — Conservatives warn government could collapsepretty sure · 4 sources

Decisive weeks ahead, and he will not back down on Ukraine

new — Vowed support as AfD attacks Ukraine aidvery sure · 4 sources

CDU first in Lower Saxony, which counts as good news now

Result fading as national poll takes overpretty sure · 4 sources

tuesday, september 15

Ask the CDU executive for a show of loyalty, out loud(reported)

Receive Iraq's prime minister on his European tour(reported)

Have an answer ready on fuel prices before noon(reported)

Read the 30 percent poll once, then say polls move(safe bet)

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

The source

Embattled Merz seeks party backing ahead of fresh election tests in Germany

news.google.com · 2026-09-15

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