Event Brief
UPDATED May 14, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
May 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Germany’s Merz booed at major trade union congress
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Friedrich Merz was booed at a major trade union congress as AfD gains in polls.
WHO: Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Merz was booed at a trade union congress amid AfD poll gains.
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: The backlash comes as AfD overtakes Merz’s conservatives in several polls.
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