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

Merz Rates Government 'Satisfactory' One Year After Election

He declined to grade his own performance, casting the first year as steady work with room to improve.

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