Where was Friedrich Merz on 10 Sept 2026?

Summary of the day

On September 10, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was reported to have held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss strategic cooperation. According to coverage from the German Federal Government and international media, Merz also participated in a state visit involving the United Arab Emirates, which pledged 40 billion euros in investments for Germany. Additional reports noted that Merz addressed domestic political challenges, including the performance of the AfD party, and cancelled a scheduled call with Donald Trump.

Reported locations

No reported location for this day. Nothing should be read into this beyond the absence of coverage.

Headlines published on 10 Sept 2026

• PM Modi receives phone call from German Chancellor Merz, discusses key cooperation areas

  The Times of India

• UAE pledges to invest more than $46 billion in Germany

  Daily Sabah

• PM Modi speaks to German Chancellor Merz, reaffirms commitment to deepen strategic partnership

  firstpost.com

• UAE to invest 40 billion euros in Germany, including for data centres: Berlin

  fox26medford.com

• Will AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt win push Germany into political crisis?

  TRT World

• Joint Declaration on the occasion of the State Visit of the President of the United Arab Emirates to the Federal Republic of Germany

  German Federal Government

• New German state poll mounts further pressure on Merz's conservatives

  Yahoo

• Merz ally toppled in surrogacy row apologizes for 'cowardly' behaviour

  Yahoo

• The AfD is making the weather in German politics

  The Economist

• This is How You Speak to Fascists. Dems, are you Listening?

  dailykos.com

• Bundeskanzler Merz telefoniert mit dem indischen Premierminister Narendra Modi

  German Federal Government

• Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz sagt zum bevorstehenden Jahrestag der Anschläge vom 11. September:

  German Federal Government

• Merz: banning the AfD will not solve the problem

  deutschland.de

• Video. Merz has done 'very poorly' on communication, says former spokesman

  Euronews.com

• Friedrich Merz cancels White House call after Trump hails far-right win

  Dawn

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Strongly Criticizes Far-Right AfD as "Ethnic Cleansing" and "Pro-Russia"

  news.sbs.co.kr

• Merz Cancels Trump Call Over AfD Victory Praise

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