#Friedrich Merz
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Politics
Russian Envoy Dubs AfD Poll Surge a German ‘Awakening’
Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has linked the far-right AfD’s record 28% poll rating to a wider national “awak...
Technology
Germany's Startup Funding Rises 14% but €30bn Annual Gap Leaves Tech Sector Behind
Chancellor Merz touts record startup numbers, yet new data shows German tech is failing to match the global AI boom, wit...
Politics
Merz Installs New Health, Transport and Chancellery Chiefs as CDU Upheaval Ripples Through Berlin
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sworn in three new ministers as part of a sweeping reshuffle triggered by Jens Spahn’s sur...
Politics
German Transport Minister Schnieder Steps Down After Clash with Chancellor Merz
Patrick Schnieder resigns after Merz's preferred successor declines, sparking a leadership crisis and questions over urg...
Politics
Germany's Cabinet Reshuffle: Merz Appoints First Female Chancellery Chief and New Health Minister
Chancellor Merz moves Health Minister Nina Warken to head the Chancellery, gives Carsten Linnemann the health portfolio ...