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Merz Marks One Year With Record-Low Ratings as Coalition Strains Deepen

U.S. troop cuts with new car tariffs add pressure to a government stuck over basic reforms.

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CDU Ousts SPD in Rhineland-Palatinate as AfD Posts Record Western Surge

Greens Edge CDU in Baden‑Württemberg as AfD Surges in First Test of Germany’s Superwahljahr

Merkel to Attend CDU Party Congress in Stuttgart on Feb. 20 as Honorary Guest

Merz Pledges Push to Overturn EU 2035 Combustion-Car Ban

Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor After Unprecedented Two-Round Vote

Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor After Unprecedented First-Round Defeat

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

Germany's CDU/CSU-SPD Coalition Finalized as AfD Challenges Extremist Label

Friedrich Merz's Evolution: From Arrogance to Humility

SPD Members Approve Coalition Deal, Securing Path for Friedrich Merz as German Chancellor

Germany's CDU/CSU Coalition Advances with Cabinet Lineup and Defense Spending Plan

Germany's Incoming Chancellor Merz Reveals First Cabinet Appointments

Friedrich Merz Poised to Become Germany’s Second-Oldest Chancellor

Germany Finalizes Coalition Agreement, Paving Way for Friedrich Merz as Chancellor

Germany’s Coalition Talks Accelerate as Economic Turmoil Tests Merz’s Leadership

Germany's Chancellor-Elect Friedrich Merz Signals Shift Toward European Defense Independence

Friedrich Merz Poised to Challenge Scholz in German Elections Amid Controversy

Germany Faces Political Fragmentation Ahead of February 23 Election

Habeck Urges Political Unity to Counter Extremism and Strengthen Defense