On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
4 things Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor said, verbatim, from July 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Not everything will be met with immediate approval,”
on pressing ahead with unpopular austerity reforms after CDU's state election losses
World Socialist Web Site German government to continue with war and austerity despite political earthquake in state elections ›
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“represented the true “disaster“”
Breitbart News One in Two Young Female Voters Backed Radical Socialist Die Linke Party in Berlin Elections ›
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“It is the most severe election defeat the CDU has suffered in years, indeed in decades.”
on the CDU's severe election defeat after the AfD's win
CNN The far right’s win in Germany is sending a chill through the establishment in Europe ›
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“We will defend the freedom, openness, and liberal spirit of our lives and our society with everything we can do,”
on defending liberal values after the terror attack
USA Today Suspect in Berlin Pride attack fatally shot by police ›
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