Merz vows to fight on as Berlin coalition talks break down

Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledges to push reforms while Berlin’s SPD and Greens halt coalition talks with the Left Party over Israel policy.

2 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 12 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 12 Oct 2026. Deutsche Welle published first, on 12 October at 07:46 UTC; News Feed followed 76h 14m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 15 October at 12:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), Deutsche Welle.

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12 Oct, 07:46Deutsche Welle Germany news: Söder demands CDU supports of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt reveal themselves
12 Oct, 07:46Deutsche Welle Germany news: Söder demands CDU supporters of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt reveal themselves
13 Oct, 06:38Deutsche Welle Germany news: Left-leaning Berlin coalition talks break down
14 Oct, 13:48Deutsche Welle Germany news: Merz attacks extremes for fueling division
14 Oct, 15:13Deutsche Welle Germany's far-right AfD forges a pro-Russia alliance with the BSW
15 Oct, 12:00News Feed Germany’s Merz vows to fight on: ‘We are the firewall’

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