默茨因党内危机取消联合国大会访问

德国总理弗里德里希·默茨已决定取消原定访问纽约参加联合国大会的计划，理由是需要留在柏林处理党内事务。1这一决定反映出基民盟面临的严峻局面——该党在9月6日萨克森-安哈尔特州选举中被德国选择党击败。1

默茨面临来自党内外的双重压力。民调显示，大多数基民盟支持者和78%的公众不再认为他适合担任总理。1同时，基民盟的全国支持率已跌至18%至20%之间，远低于去年联邦选举成绩，甚至落后于德国选择党。1为应对危机，基民盟定于周日召开会议，评估选举结果并讨论后续行动。1

此外，德国政府内部就燃油价格飙升问题存在分歧。1目前汽油价格已达到每升2.286欧元，柴油为每升2.412欧元，接近历史纪录水平。1

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has canceled his planned trip to New York for the UN General Assembly, citing pressing party matters that require his attention in Berlin 1. The decision comes as his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faces significant political turmoil following electoral setbacks and declining public confidence in his leadership.

The CDU suffered a defeat to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 1. Polling data reveals that most CDU supporters and 78 percent of the general public no longer view Merz as suitable for the chancellor position 1. The party's national support has fallen to between 18 and 20 percent, substantially below its performance in last year's federal election and trailing the AfD 1. In response to the crisis, the CDU has scheduled an emergency meeting for Sunday to assess the election results and determine its next steps 1.

The German government is also grappling with disputes over surging fuel prices, with gasoline reaching €2.286 per liter and diesel €2.412 per liter, approaching historical records 1. Germany has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to strengthen defense project cooperation 1.