# Merz has done ‘very poorly’ on communication, says former German government spokesman

https://mins.news/en/item/49304

- euronews, 2026-09-08 07:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/08/merz-has-done-very-poorly-on-communication-says-former-spokesman-for-the-german-government

> Béla Anda, who served as chief spokesman under Gerhard Schröder, says it will be “very hard” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to regain control after the AfD’s landslide victory in regional elections.

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