Germany’s Merz cancels trip to UN in New York as pressure mounts at home2-MIN READ2-MIN1ListenPublished: 4:00pm, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 4:23pm, 16 Sep 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cancelled a trip to the UN General Assembly next week as he faces mounting pressure at home during a string of difficult state elections.A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they couldn’t publicly discuss a trip that hadn’t been announced officially, said Wednesday that Merz won’t travel to New York as originally planned because “his presence is required in Berlin”. Merz had been expected to speak at the General Assembly next Wednesday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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Germany’s Merz cancels trip to UN in New York as pressure mounts at home
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has canceled his planned trip to the UN General Assembly in New York next week. A government official confirmed on Wednesday that Merz will not travel to New York as originally scheduled because his presence is needed in Berlin.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-16 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has canceled his planned trip to the UN General Assembly in New York next week. A government official confirmed on Wednesday that Merz will not travel to New York as originally scheduled because his presence is needed in Berlin. This decision comes as Merz faces increasing domestic pressure due to a series of challenging state elections. He was expected to deliver remarks at the General Assembly next Wednesday.
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Merz won’t travel to New York as originally planned because “his presence is required in Berlin”.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cancelled a trip to the UN General Assembly next week.
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Merz had been expected to speak at the General Assembly next Wednesday.
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Merz faces mounting pressure at home due to difficult state elections.
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