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

https://mins.news/en/video/49318

- euronews, 2026-09-08 07:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okIt4UDMFWo

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

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