German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remains under pressure from weak public ratings, while new polls reinforce the picture of a crisis in the governing coalition of the Union and the SPD. In the current politician ranking, Merz came in last place, and the AfD's top duo also fared worse in the ranking. Spiegel.de ↗
At the same time, the coalition is trying to close out several reform projects before the summer break. From July 1, the citizen's income system is being changed to a basic security scheme, which is meant to bring greater pressure on the long-term unemployed and stricter sanctions. High savings were originally expected, but in the end it is more a restructuring of assistance for people capable of working. ekonomika.sme.sk ↗
The tension within the government is accompanied by favorable numbers for the AfD. New polls show the right-wing party ahead of the Union, along with a further decline for the SPD. Former German President Joachim Gauck links the AfD phenomenon to a sense of uprootedness among part of the population, which he says is stronger in the east of the country than in the west. Meanwhile, the Greens of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, at their party congress, assigned the federal cabinet part of the responsibility for the heightened social atmosphere. Tagesspiegel ↗
In recent days, Merz has also commented on events outside party politics. After the shooting in Stade, he expressed condolences to the victims, and after the German national football team's elimination from the World Cup, he tried to offer support, but his post drew mocking reactions. Further developments will depend on whether the government can restore voters' trust through its reforms. Die Zeit ↗
Merz faces weak ratings as AfD benefits from coalition crisis
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Friedrich Merz
nemecký kancelár
26.10.2026
„Die Parlamentswahlen in Serbien sind klar entschieden. Wir gratulieren der Studentenliste! Mit ihrer Forderung nach Rechtsstaatlichkeit, Korruptionsbekämpfung und Grundfreiheiten hat sie die Menschen erreicht. Den europäischen Weg Serbiens werden wir engagiert unterstützen."
Blahoželanie Študentskej kandidátke deň po srbských voľbách.
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Friedrich Merz
Spolkový kancelár Nemecka
18.10.2026
„Frieden und Sicherheit in Europa sind nicht mehr selbstverständlich"
Upozornenie na bezpečnostnú situáciu v Európe
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Friedrich Merz
Kancelár Nemecka
17.06.2026
„Tag der Hoffnung"
Hodnotenie vývoja na summite G7 vo vzťahu k Ukrajine
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Friedrich Merz
Kancelár Nemecka
20.03.2026
„Čo sa dnes stalo v Rade, je neprijateľné a v budúcnosti sa tomu zabráni. Je to akt vážnej nelojality."
Tlačová konferencia po summite EÚ, reakcia na Orbánovo veto
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AfD vor Union, SPD im Sinkflug: Neue Umfragen verschärfen die Krise der Koalition
Tagesspiegel
| 14:20 28.06.
Sechs Menschen in Niedersachsen erschossen: Entscheidung über U-Haft ausständig
Der Standard
| 09:22 30.06.
Schüsse in Stade: Merz zeigt sich nach Schusswaffenangriff »erschüttert bis ins Mark«
Die Zeit
| 00:54 30.06.
Parteitag in Sassnitz: Grüne geben Bundesregierung Mitschuld an »aufgeheizter Stimmung«
Die Zeit
| 14:21 28.06.
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