(9 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Berlin - 8 April 2026 1. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arriving for statement 2. Mid of journalists 3. Wide of news conference 4. SOUNDBITE (German) Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor: "We view the situation throughout the region with great concern. However, we are particularly concerned about the situation in southern Lebanon. The severity with which Israel is waging war there could cause the failure of the peace process as a whole, and that