Can German Chancellor Merz fix his government crisis? DW 09/30/2025
Public satisfaction with Chancellor Merz's coalition has dropped to 22% amid conflicts over relaxed debt limits, rising interest payments and tax versus austerity disputes.
Germany updates: NRW holds election in key test for Merz DW 09/14/2025
Local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia serve as an early test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU-SPD coalition while the AfD seeks gains in western Germany.
Why Chancellor Merz is concerned about local elections DW 09/12/2025
North Rhine-Westphalia local elections serve as a litmus test for Germany's new CDU/CSU-SPD federal coalition and influence key regional and national leaders' political futures.