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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s popularity is so low that members of his own party are discussing replacing him, according to media reports

Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climate

Merz previously angered President Trump last month by suggesting the US was being humiliated in the Iran war

It is uncanny how similar the political drama currently playing out in Germany is to the one playing in the UK right now. Just as Keir Starmer is struggling to remain in power in London, so the German

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel says she thinks people need to have patience with the coalition government, amid widespread dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, Germany's men are celebrating Father's Day.

Stuck with the fallout from America’s war in Iran, European leaders have criticized the president publicly. When he’s been angered, they haven’t backed down.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has tried to sell his reform plans to a major trade union association but was met with whistles and laughter

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany must buckle down to ensure economic renewal, amid geopolitical turmoil. Meanwhile, inflation is up again with energy prices a key driver pushing up costs. DW has the latest.

No one had higher hopes for Friedrich Merz's chancellorship than the German business community. Meanwhile, however, early euphoria has given way to bitter disappointment.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU party has been struggling to find the right words on how it intends to protect Jewish life in the capital. A recent declaration does not go far beyond calling for "a clear stance."

Never before has a German government been this unpopular after only one year in office as that of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-right AfD is capitalizing on this.

Berlin’s years of obedient Atlantic loyalty have ended in troop cuts, shelved missiles, and fresh humiliation from Washington

Chancellor Friedrich Merz reinforced his criticism of UniCredit SpA’s bid for Commerzbank AG, saying the Italian lender was destroying trust as it attempts to take over Germany’s second-largest bank.

CDU firebrand, ex-health minister, and leader of his party's parliamentary group, Jens Spahn has been dogged by controversy. But his ambition is undimmed.

A year after taking office, Germany's federal leadership is struggling with the drudgery of coalition governance. Whenever there are problems, the coalition partners are blamed. Or US President Donald Trump.

Just 19% of Germans approve of the chancellor’s leadership – with some of his comments causing offence amid spats with the White House

As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaches one year of being in office, approval ratings and support for his conservative coalition have plummeted amid widespread economic gloom.

The US president’s retribution will be painful for Germany and Nato, but it makes crystal clear just why Europe’s reliance on the US is untenable, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit

Editorial: The announcement of the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Germany underlines the urgency of a pan-European defence strategy

Germany’s Merz says US Tomahawk missiles promised under Biden will not be stationed in Germany as tensions with Trump grow over the Iran war