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- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a United Nations General Assembly trip to attend a CDU executive committee meeting in Berlin.
- At the meeting Merz will ask the 22 leading conservatives whether they still trust him.
- Polls show the CDU at 7% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, risking a drop below the 5% threshold in the September 20 election.
- Eight CDU state premiers issued a joint statement pledging continued support for Merz.