German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle Following Top Ally’s Exit
Nina Warken will become the first woman to lead the Chancellery as Merz seeks to reset his unpopular government before regional elections.
- On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a major cabinet reshuffle, appointing Thorsten Frei as CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader, Nina Warken as Chancellery chief of staff, and Carsten Linnemann as Health Minister.
- Jens Spahn resigned as parliamentary group leader after revealing he and his husband used a U.S. surrogate to have a child, a practice prohibited under German law and opposed by the CDU.
- Merz faces record-low approval ratings of 14% while the Alternative for Germany leads national polls at 26%, intensifying pressure on the Chancellor ahead of September state elections.
- Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder is reportedly set to depart amid public frustration over Germany's deteriorating rail network, with Merz signaling further cabinet changes are expected.
- Political analyst Oliver Lembcke warned the Chancellor must avoid prolonging the transition, stating, "Anyone who wavers here quickly squanders their authority," as the government pushes reform before September.
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The Straits TimesGermany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections
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