Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not travel to New York. He wants to give a speech there. The speech is planned at the United Nations. He stays in Berlin. His work in Germany is more important now.
His party CDU has bad election results. This happens in Saxony-Anhalt. On Sunday, elections take place in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Merz feels much pressure in his party. Many people are unhappy with his work.
The Union has very bad poll numbers. In one poll, it has only 18 percent. The AfD has 29 percent in this poll. Merz meets with leaders of the CDU on Sunday. They want to talk about the situation. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul represents the Chancellor in New York.
