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„Große Ehre“ – Singapur tauft Orchideensorte „Vanda Friedrich Merz“

Welt27 October 2026, 03:07 UTC

Nach Angela Merkel und Olaf Scholz durfte jetzt auch Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz einer neuen Orchideensorte seinen Namen leihen. Bei seinem Antrittsbesuch in Singapur wurde im Sinne der „Orchideen-Diplomatie“ die „Vanda Friedrich Merz“ getauft.

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