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Friedrich Merz

What's on Friedrich Merz's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
26%22%17%12%23%
the Stolpersteine his party helped block 26% · newthe Union at a record-low 19 percent 22% the successor auditioning in public 17% the Munich Olympic bid 12% · neweverything else 23%
#1
His party voted with the AfD to stop Holocaust plaques

A German town halted new Holocaust memorial stones after AfD members and Merz-allied conservatives lined up on the same side.

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

The Independent · 2026-09-27
our translation

the firewall was never a wall, it was a promise. and promises made in berlin get renegotiated in town halls where nobody is filming.

new — Five outlets on one town votevery sure · 3 sources
#2
The Union sinks to 19 percent, its worst number yet
New record-low survey plus UBS scenario notepretty sure · 2 sources
#3
A would-be successor scolds him for reform stasis
Bloomberg on successor chiding himpretty sure · 2 sources
#4
Germany picks Munich to chase the Summer Games
new — Bid city chosen this weekpretty sure · 1 source
monday, september 28
Decide whether to say anything about the Stolpersteine vote(reported)
Read the 19 percent poll twice, then ask for a kinder one(reported)
Check which state premier is giving interviews this week(safe bet)
Post something warm about the Munich Olympic bid(safe bet)

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

The source

German town sparks outrage as far right and Merz-allied conservatives oppose Holocaust memorial plaques

news.google.com · 2026-09-28

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