8 days ago · Germany
Merz 'outraged' that German former Chancellor Schroeder attended Putin's birthday
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Straits Times World, The Moscow Times, and Deutsche Welle All News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Germany. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 22:53 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Merz 'outraged' that German former Chancellor Schroeder attended Putin's birthday”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Oct 9 - Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is \"deeply outraged\" by former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's visit to Vladimir Putin's home to celebrate the Russian president's birthday this week, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Former German Chancellor Schroeder celebrates Putin's birthday at president's home
- Picked up by The Moscow Times
Former German Chancellor Schroeder Celebrates Putin's Birthday at President's Home
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Merz 'outraged' that German former Chancellor Schroeder attended Putin's birthday
Same story, different outlets
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- The Straits TimesMerz 'outraged' that German former Chancellor Schroeder attended Putin's birthday
- The Moscow TimesFormer German Chancellor Schroeder Celebrates Putin's Birthday at President's Home
- Deutsche Welle All NewsEx-German Chancellor Schröder attends Putin's birthday bash