Merz Cancels UN Speech, Will Stay in Berlin After Regional Elections
German government sources say the chancellor will remain in the capital following elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has canceled a planned speech at the United Nations in New York, opting instead to remain in Berlin, according to government circles cited by Anadolu Agency.
The decision comes after elections in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and in Berlin, the sources said, though further details on the reasoning behind the cancellation were not immediately available.
It remains unclear whether another German official will represent the country at the UN in place of Merz. Anadolu Agency did not provide additional information on the timing or nature of the planned address.
German officials have not issued a separate public statement confirming the cancellation at the time of this report.
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