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Merz Says Much More to Do on Germany's Economic Reforms: Live

Summary by Der Tagesspiegel
For the second time as Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented himself to the capital journalists. A comparison with Angela Merkel at the beginning of the summer PK caused laughter.

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Center

At the summer press conference, Chancellor Merz tries to draw a realistic picture of himself and the state of the coalition. His priority is clearly on foreign and economic policy. By Corinna Emundts.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Center

This is the central message of the chancellor at his summer press conference. He avoids the question of mistakes. He is a "learning system".Whether it is about poor survey values, a possible cooperation with the left or personal mistakes in the first 15 months of his term of office: Friedrich Merz cannot be lured out of the reserve at his second summer press conference as Chancellor. Instead, the CDU chairman celebrates the reforms of his govern…

Health, infrastructure, red tape: The government has "delivered," the chancellor finds. But the economy is still waiting for a "big game changer."

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Lean Right

This is the Chancellor's central message at his summer press conference. He avoids the question of mistakes. He is a "learning system".

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Lean Right

Friedrich Merz sees the coalition in the mode of work and a "summer of reforms". But with high social contributions, record debts and the economic crisis, the chancellor focuses on optimism – and at the summer press conference reveals a remarkable ignorance at the same time.

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Lean Left

Traditional date for the chancellor before the political enterprise in Berlin rests: At his summer press conference, Merz explains how he looks at the elections in the East and how much his weak survey values occupy him.

·Berlin, Germany
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Spiegel broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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