ðə ɹˈeɪnɪʃɚ mˈɜːkɜː lˈɪɾɚɹəli "ɹˈaɪnlənd mˈɜːkjʊɹi"wʌzɐ nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv dʒˈɜːmən wˈiːkli nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ˌɔn θˈɜːzdeɪz.
The Rheinischer Merkur (literally "Rhineland Mercury") was a nationwide conservative German weekly newspaper appearing on Thursdays.