Federal Government: Steinmeier Makes Official Staff Changes in the Merz Cabinet

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Chancellery Minister Warken, Health Minister Linnemann and Transport Minister Bilger: The Federal President has appointed three new heads of department in the government. The oath in the Bundestag is to take place after the summer break.

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Patrick Schnieder leaves his last cabinet meeting with Chancellor Merz, and he is caught on the appointment with the Federal President. Many in the CDU regard his dismissal as unfair. Steinmeier has a message.

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Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the dismissal and appointment certificates to the ministers nominated by the Chancellor on Wednesday. He noted that the ministers would not be sworn in until the first session of the German Bundestag after the summer recess, Steinmeier said in a brief address. Those dismissed were Thorsten Frei as Head of the Federal Chancellery, Patrick Schnieder as Minister of Transport, and Nina Warken as Mi…