Friedrich Merz’s Reign of Error

Friedrich Merz’s reign of error

We are 100 days into Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship, and Germany has achieved something truly remarkable: a coalition government so perfectly dysfunctional that it appears to have been designed by the AfD’s campaign strategists. The signs of trouble emerged from the very beginning. Merz, who could barely contain his eagerness to finally assume the chancellorship, stumbled

Merz Convenes Crisis Talks as Voter Confidence Tanks

German media reported that on the night of Tuesday, August 11th, Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz gathered a small group of party leaders at the Chancellery to address what in recent weeks has turned into a worrying accumulation of political missteps. The meeting, which began at 9:00 p.m. and went on past midnight, according to press reports, took place amid growing internal tensions and polling numbers that show approval ratings well be…

Friedrich Merz Marks 100 Days in Office Amid Multiple Crises and Far-Right Pressure - teleSUR English

The German chancellor faces economic woes, global tensions, and far-right gains. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz marked 100 days in office amid multiple unresolved crises and under pressure from the continued strength of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in opinion polls. RELATED: Germany to Boost Defense Spending by 32.5% in 2026 Merz took over leadership of his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), with a …