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

https://mins.news/en/item/52572

- euronews, 2026-09-10 07:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/10/merz-has-done-very-poorly-on-communication-says-former-spokesman-for-the-german-government

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

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