Where was Friedrich Merz on 12 Sept 2026?

Summary of the day

Friedrich Merz was reported in coverage from France 24 regarding the CDU's decline to 7% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to reports from The Guardian, his political strategy and the party's "firewall" policy were subjects of critical analysis. Additionally, Politico reported on the European Parliament's shift toward a stricter policy on China, which included references to his political position.

Reported locations

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

Headlines published on 12 Sept 2026

• Germany’s far-right movement is no longer on the fringe

  Deccan Herald

• Is the rise of the AfD in Germany really unstoppable?

  The Times

• Germany: AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Merz's CDU slumps to 7%

  France 24

• EU-Parlament öffnet sich für härtere China-Politik

  Politico

• Germany’s Political Tailspin: Your Weekly SPIEGEL Recap

  DER SPIEGEL - The German View

• The UAE-Germany deal is about more than €40 billion

  The Arab Weekly

• Chancellor Merz Learns the Lesson of Lot’s Wife

  The New York Sun

• Merz's conservatives worried about entering parliament in state vote

  Yahoo

• Can Friedrich Merz Rescue Germany’s Vibes?

  Bloomberg.com

• Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?

  The Guardian