Merz absent for over three weeks — armed drone at Leipzig airport didn't end his holiday

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has not appeared publicly for more than three weeks, and his extended holiday is drawing growing criticism in Germany. Even an armed drone incident at Leipzig airport failed to bring him back to Berlin. German media are highlighting the contradiction between his absence and his earlier calls for Germans to work harder.

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