Event Brief
Germany’s Merz booed at major trade union congress
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Summary: 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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