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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will not go on a planned trip to New York next week, a government source said on Tuesday, as pressure mounts on him following electoral setbacks for his conservative party.
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Merz's chancellorship at risk ahead of key state elections
Within Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), discussion of a possible change in leadership is intensifying amid falling government support and grim forecasts ahead of two key state elections. Voting will take place on Sept.
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Germany's Merz faces new state polls after far-right thrashing
Two German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. Tight races for power -- each with their own unique electoral dynamics -- are expected in the city-state of Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Germany's eight state premiers from the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) on Wednesday backed Chancellor Friedrich Merz as his leadership comes under mounting pressure. Merz faces widespread
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The AfD is appealing to lawmakers from Merz's conservatives to support its bid to rule the eastern state, in what would be the first time a far-right party takes power at state level in postwar Germany.
Eight state premiers from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats backed the embattled leader in a joint statement on Wednesday. With the letter, the premiers aim to quell speculation about Merz stepping down early after a major defeat in a state election this month.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the era of “unconditional” ties between the US and Europe built since World War II are over, at least for now, the latest pronouncement of a breakdown in relations under Donald Trump’s presidency.
By James Mackenzie ROSTOCK, Germany, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Germany's struggling Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be relying on the popular centre-left state premier in the eastern region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to keep out the far right in an election on Sunday which may decide his political survival.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's record-low approval ratings have emboldened his opponents. There are three ways to remove a chancellor from office in Germany.