# German Chancellor Cancels New York Trip Amid Political Pressure, Source Says

https://mins.news/en/item/59686

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 17:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/german-chancellor-cancels-new-york-trip-amid-political-pressure-source-says-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa97f75a4391a000126668f

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will not make his planned trip to New York next week because he is needed in Berlin, a government source said on Tuesday.

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