On 2026-09-16, eight state premiers from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union issued a joint statement backing the embattled leader. The coordinated show of support came amid internal party tensions.
No BS check run yet — press ⚖ to extract this story's claims and verify them against independent sources.
BERLIN, Sept 16 - Eight state premiers from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats backed the embattled leader in a joint statement on Wednesday.
German conservative state premiers back embattled Merz in joint statement Reuters