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2 days agoGerman Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular
Germany's coalition government faces record dissatisfaction, with 84% of voters unhappy and leaders' approval ratings plummeting.
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2 days agoToday in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Germany's government approval rating drops to 15%, the lowest ever, amid rising discontent and political shifts.
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3 days agoGermany's Merz sees backlash over Syrian refugee comment
Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that 80% of Syrians in Germany should return home, sparking controversy and denial from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Alternative for Germany (AfD) became Germany's second largest party in the 2025 elections, marking a historic rise for a far-right organization.
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1 day agoEU warns it's 'preparing for worst scenarios' and assessing 'all possibilities' including fuel rationing as energy crisis deepens
Tehran plans to charge for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to ensure safe navigation amid rising tensions with the US.
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Germany politics
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2 days agoGermany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular
Voter dissatisfaction with the German government has reached record highs, with significant declines in approval ratings for both Chancellor Merz and Vice Chancellor Klingbeil.
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3 weeks agoMerz's party stumbles into a year of German state elections with a narrow defeat
Chancellor Merz's CDU party suffered a narrow defeat in Baden-Württemberg's state election, losing to the environmentalist Greens who achieved an unexpected victory in this traditionally conservative industrial region.
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3 weeks agoMerz's party stumbles into a year of German state elections with a narrow defeat
Chancellor Merz's CDU party suffered a narrow defeat in Baden-Württemberg's state election, losing to the environmentalist Greens who achieved an unexpected victory in this traditionally conservative industrial region.
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1 month agoGermany news: Opposition slams Gulf evacuation strategy
The Left Party criticizes the German government's inadequate crisis communication regarding Gulf evacuations, demanding comprehensive evacuation plans for all 30,000 stranded citizens rather than prioritizing only vulnerable groups.
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3 weeks agoEverything is a political weapon since Trump's re-election, says Germany's ex-economy minister
Energy weaponization by Russia evolved into broader economic weaponization under Trump, prompting Germany to recognize strategic vulnerabilities in energy dependence and diversification.
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1 month agoMerz in Washington: German chancellor to meet with Trump
After the Supreme Court declared the tariffs illegal, Trump responded by declaring a new flat rate of 15% tariffs on all trading partners. As such, the EU has paused its ratification of the agreement as it waits to see what will happen with the new tariffs.
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1 month agoState elections spell doom for Germany's oldest party
The SPD, Germany's oldest political party, has collapsed to historic lows, achieving only 5.5% in Baden-Württemberg elections, as traditional working-class voters shift to the AfD and Left Party due to the party's failure to represent economically disadvantaged populations.
Germany politics
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1 month agoState elections spell doom for Germany's oldest party
The SPD, Germany's oldest political party, has collapsed to historic lows, achieving only 5.5% in Baden-Württemberg elections, as traditional working-class voters shift to the AfD and Left Party due to the party's failure to represent economically disadvantaged populations.
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2 weeks agoGermany news: CDU leads in Hesse vote partial results
Germany's CDU strengthens position in Hesse regional elections with 29.7% support, while far-right AfD doubles its vote share to 15.9%, surpassing the Greens.
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3 weeks agoThe Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe's political centre loses its way again | Editorial
Baden-Württemberg's Green victory signals centrist government alienation amid economic crises and far-right gains, reflecting broader European political polarization.
Germany politics
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3 weeks agoGerman state election a test for chancellor Friedrich Merz
The CDU seeks to win Baden-Württemberg's regional election Sunday against the Greens and counter the far-right AfD's rising influence across Germany.
Germany politics
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3 weeks agoThe Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe's political centre loses its way again | Editorial
Baden-Württemberg's Green victory signals centrist government alienation amid economic crises and far-right gains, reflecting broader European political polarization.
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2 weeks agoEconomists warn German government is misusing investment spending
Germany's infrastructure spending fund is largely redirecting existing budget allocations rather than creating new investments, with 86-95% of borrowed money funding day-to-day expenses instead of infrastructure projects.
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2 months agoVenezuela, Greenland, Ukraine: Germany's Merz in crisis mode DW 01/10/2026
Merz has been under pressure following the US intervention in Venezuela. His reaction to the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the US military, was somewhat restrained and vague. The German chancellor described it as a "complex situation," also from a legal perspective, which the German government would now carefully examine. That was all. The words "breach of international law" did not pass the lips of the chancellor or his spokespeople.
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3 weeks agoGermany debates return to nuclear energy
EU Commission President von der Leyen advocates for nuclear energy as reliable, low-emission electricity, calling past EU nuclear phase-outs a strategic mistake, though Germany remains resistant despite energy security concerns.
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1 month agoMerzsplaining: the chancellor's overconfidence is unpopular in Germany. But could it be what Europe needs? | Joseph de Weck
Friedrich Merz's verbose, confident speaking style contrasts sharply with German political tradition favoring restraint, and his overconfidence frequently undermines his credibility through factual errors and contradictions.
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