German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Is on the Verge of Resigning Just 16 Months After Coming to Power, Writes POLITICO

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz runs the risk of losing his post next weekend, just 16 months after taking office when he promised major reforms and Germany's return to leadership status in Europe, writes Politicalo on Thursday. "In the run-up to the two important land elections to be held this Sunday in Mecklenburg - Foreman Pomerania and Berlin (where Merza's center-right Christian Democratic Union runs the risk of a painful defeat), high-ran…

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Friedrich Merz was under serious political pressure on the eve of the Berlin and Mecklenburg-forward Pomerania elections, and his party is already discussing a possible change of chancellor.

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This can happen only 16 months after he took office when he promised a reform program. In the upcoming elections, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Merza risks a "disturbed defeat", high-ranking members of the party privately discuss whether Germany needs a change of chancellor to stop a rapid decline in support of the German government by the population.

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Fragmented by record unpopularity and the rise of the far right, the German government leader faces a decisive electoral test. The result of two regional elections could seal his political fate.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz may leave his post after the elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin on September 20. Politico considered five scenarios for further developments against the background of falling ratings for the Prime Minister and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU).