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Germany: Chancellor Friedrich Merz Marks 100 Days in Office
Merz faces 59% public dissatisfaction amid coalition conflicts, economic stagnation, and unfulfilled promises during his first 100 days as Chancellor, according to recent surveys.
- Recent Insa polling found that 59% of respondents were dissatisfied with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days and he trails predecessor Olaf Scholz in approval.
- During his election campaign, Friedrich Merz promised lower taxes, more growth, and tougher border controls but so far he has delivered very little.
- German voters report concern about speaking freely, with 84% expressing fear, according to Insa and Bild Am Sonntag.
- Despite tough rhetoric, Merz faces coalition constraints as SPD blocked border reforms, constraining his agenda after nearly 100 days.
- The AfD party leads in polls, with the CDU and SPD nearly tied, according to Insa, amid Merz’s low approval after 100 days.
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The coalition of the Union and SPD is in office for 100 days – and has already experienced some communicative collisions and some foreign policy crises. However, the biggest challenges are yet to come.
After only a hundred days, the Merz government has arrived at traffic lights. A self-governing 13-percent SPD blocks the departure that citizens expect. This cannot continue.
Where did the German chancellor deliver – and where not? The 100-day balance in 10 graphics.
Friedrich Merz’s 100 Days of Failure
It should have been an omen of things to come when Friedrich Merz made history by almost failing to be elected as chancellor. Back in May, nearly 100 days ago, MPs in the German Bundestag cast their votes on whether to accept Merz as chancellor. In a situation unprecedented in post-war Germany, he lost by six votes, forcing parliament to try again. This time, he managed to limp over the finish line. It was a humiliation Merz never truly recovere…
Strategic abroad, shaky at home: Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days
Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days as chancellor of Germany have marked an assertive shift in the country’s role on the European and global stage. Elected to the top job by a razor-thin election and an unprecedented second-round Bundestag vote – the first in Germany’s history – Merz has defied domestic instability to position Germany as Europe’s strategic anchor.On foreign policy, Merz has pursued a clear goal: put Germany at the center of European…
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