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Friedrich Merz SPD Jens Spahn Leadership Changes AfD Internal Conflicts Leadership Coalition Talks Coalition Dynamics Pension Reform

Merz Reshuffles Top Posts, Names Warken, Frei and Linnemann

The moves are meant to steady Merz's unpopular coalition to blunt far-right gains in September regional elections.

Bundestag Moves to Digital Attendance Using Chip ID Cards

More Than One-Third of Bundestag MPs Report Paid Secondary Income

Three‑Quarters of Germans Say Economics Minister Reiche Is a Wrong Appointment

SPD Moves to Halt Bundestag Pay Rise Set for July

SPD Presses Debt-Brake Overhaul as Merz Rejects New Borrowing

Automatic Index Triggers 4.2% Pay Rise for German MPs From July

AfD Edges Union as Merz’s Ratings Slide in New INSA Poll

Spahn Says He Will Stay as CDU/CSU Parliamentary Leader as Merz Signals Support

Merz Dismisses Minority-Government Option After Reports of CDU/CSU Contingency Planning

Merkel Not on Guest List for Merz’s 70th as CDU/CSU Plans Reichstag Reception

Merz Hits Record Low in New INSA/Bild Poll as Coalition Support Slumps

'Caren Miosga' Returns to ARD With Dobrindt Interview, Draws Record-Low Viewership

Approval for Merz Coalition Falls to Record Low After 100 Days

Approval for German Coalition Falls to 49% as AfD Support Rises

Sloterdijk Labels Merz’s CDU-SPD Coalition a Mesalliance

Coalition Outlines Spring 2026 Overhaul of Bürgergeld with Tougher Sanctions

Jens Spahn Warns of Risks Linked to High Migrant Share in German Welfare System

Friedrich Merz Faces Early Challenges as Germany’s New Chancellor

Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Bundestag Vote for Chancellor