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Friedrich Merz Olaf Scholz Rachel Reeves Lars Klingbeil Merz Alexander Van der Bellen Vice Chancellor Germany Christian Stocker Coalition Leadership

AfD Closes In on Union as SPD Falls to 12% in New ARD Poll

Collapsing approval plus tax worries raise pressure on the Merz coalition to rethink fiscal plans.

Merz Rates Government 'Satisfactory' One Year After Election

EU Setbacks Test Merz’s Early Chancellorship as Macron Rift Widens

German Parliament Approves Pension Package in Test of Merz’s Control

AfD Leads at 26% in INSA Poll as Merz Approval Ticks Up

Merz Approval Plummets, Coalition Fails to Secure Parliamentary Majority

Frei Proposes Strengthening BND and Updating Germany’s Security Strategy

UK to Cut Up to 50,000 Civil Service Jobs in June Spending Review

Germany Reaches Landmark Debt Deal to Boost Defense, Infrastructure, and Climate Spending

Final Bundestag Debate Highlights Sharp Exchanges Between Scholz and Merz

German Parliament to Vote on Olaf Scholz's Confidence Motion

Chancellor Scholz to Skip December Minister Presidents' Conference

Austrian President Urges Coalition Talks Amid Political Stalemate