As Merz scrambles for support, Germany’s identity crisis is laid bare
In the last fortnight, Friedrich Merz’s party was beaten to first place in Berlin, pummelled in the polls…
AfD wins east as Left takes Berlin in German elections
The far-right AfD has won in north-eastern Germany while the Left has captured Berlin. Together, the results show…
Burnham plans first Berlin visit for talks with Merz – POLITICO
Burnham took office on July 20 after replacing Keir Starmer, whose government had come under growing pressure following…
Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after party’s historic defeat in 2 German state elections
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday,…
Can Friedrich Merz survive Germany’s growing Chancellor crisis?
Friedrich Merz faces mounting pressure after the Christian Democratic Union of Germany suffered historic defeats in state elections…
Merz plans to restrict early retirement to blue-collar workers
Germans may only be granted early retirement if their job requires manual labour under tough reforms. Friedrich Merz‘s…
FO Talks: Will Historic AfD Victory Now Sink German Chancellor Friedrich Merz?
Sebastian Schäffer” post_date=”September 25, 2026 06:50″ pUrl=”https://www.fairobserver.com/video/fo-talks-will-historic-afd-victory-now-sink-german-chancellor-friedrich-merz/” pid=”164636″ post-content=” Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Sebastian Schäffer, Director of the…
What is happening in Germany?
The historical parallel between Friedrich Merz and Konrad Adenauer The September electoral verdict and the balance of power…
Rare good news for Merz as Germany’s growth outlook jumps – POLITICO
But despite the reprieve in what has been a steady drumbeat of bad economic news for Merz until…
Merz’s dilemma: Redraft German economic reforms, or go down defending them – POLITICO
“Neither last night nor this morning did anyone raise any personnel-related questions, let alone engage in a debate…
Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls | Germany
Voters in two German states are going to the polls with the political future of the embattled chancellor,…
Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat
BERLIN – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday, including…