On September 21–22, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Jewish life in Berlin is no longer safe, calling it the most serious burden recent years have imposed. He made the statement following electoral losses to the Left Party in Berlin.
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Germany's Chancellor Merz: Especially here in Berlin, Jewish life in Germany is no longer safe. That is the gravest burden of recent years, and it is something that must deeply concern all democratic parties in Germany. I personally stand for doing everything possible to ensure that Jewish life in Germany, and here in the capital Berlin, is safe.
"The fact that Jewish life in Germany is no longer safe is the most serious burden of recent years," Merz stated in a press conference.