Chancellor Controversy: Friedrich Merz's Coalition Dilemma

Schleswig-Holstein's prime minister now sees great satisfaction with the coalition agreement within the CDU after an early nörgelei. However, the paper only moderates the upcoming reforms. There must be more. A chancellor Merz trusts Günther a lot.

Shortly before the conclusion, the black-and-red coalition threatened to fail: Friedrich Merz reports in an interview how a SPD advance led to tax increases almost to a break.

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz casts doubt on coalition agreement commitments

Friedrich Merz, who won the February 23 national election, has seen his poll ratings slide following the coalition agreement he reached two weeks ago - the only two-way coalition available if he sticks to his pledge to keep the second-placed far-right Alternative for Germany out of power

No decision was taken: minimum wage increase to 15 euros in the coming year and reduction of income tax. A tax reduction must be given to the public budget, according to the designated Chancellor Merz.

Germany’s likely next chancellor casts doubt on coalition pledges

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s conservative chancellor-in-waiting has cast doubt on some of the commitments he had made to secure a coalition with the Social Democrats, hinting that his government might not deliver on promises of lower income tax cuts and minimum wage hikes. Friedrich Merz, who won the February 23 national election, has seen his poll ratings slide following the coalition agreement he reached two weeks ago – the only two-way coalit…

Does Friedrich Merz ever try out his policy competence as future chancellor? At the minimum wage he now puts the SPD into the limit.