Merkel hid German report linking COVID to China lab


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A bombshell report reveals that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel allegedly concealed crucial intelligence findings about COVID-19’s origins. Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), conducted an operation codenamed “Saaremaa” that suggested an 80%-95% probability that the pandemic started from a laboratory incident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

According to a joint investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung and Die Zeit newspapers, Merkel chose to suppress this significant information she received in 2020. Her decision may have been influenced by a desire to avoid supporting then-President Trump’s assertions about China’s responsibility for the pandemic.

This revelation comes as Merkel faces mounting criticism over her leadership decisions, particularly following the release of her new memoir. The Wall Street Journal reports that her attempt to defend her legacy through the 700-page book has backfired, drawing criticism even from longtime supporters.

Her handling of Germany’s refugee policy has become a particular point of contention. In her memoir, Merkel maintains that the legal status of migrants was “fully irrelevant whether they had a right to stay in Germany or not” when allowing them entry.

“The consequences—failed integration, ballooning welfare spending, rising crime, political polarization—can be partly blamed, she writes, on Germans’ lack of ‘will to change.'”

The impact of her immigration policies has been substantial, with Germany accepting approximately 400,000 immigrants annually, equivalent to a large German city’s population. The country now allocates as much funding to refugee support as it does to national defense.

Her frequent justification that she had “no alternative” to her policies ironically inspired the name of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The recent revelations about the COVID-19 report coverup have further damaged her already declining public approval ratings, with both domestic allies and international supporters distancing themselves from her legacy.