Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E

Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E

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Protesters rally against German Chancellor Merz in Cologne COLOGNE, GERMANY - JULY 13: Demonstrators gather outside the University of Cologne during a protest while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the official inauguration of the Adenauer School of Government in Cologne, Germany, on July 13, 2026. Around 4,000 people joined the demonstration, organized by the university s AStA together with student organizations, trade unions and political groups, criticizing the chancellor s domestic policies, migration policy, social reforms and Germany s support for Israel. Merz participated in the opening ceremony under heightened security while protesters marched and rallied near the university campus. Mesut Zeyrek Anadolu Cologne Germany. E

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