One year after Friedrich Merz took office promising economic revival, his government is struggling. With falling approval ratings, coalition infighting and a surge of the far-right AfD, the chancellor now faces growing pressure at home — raising questions about his ability to steady Germany’s political center.
DW chief political correspondent Michaela Küfner and DW political correspondent Simon Young analyze how Merz has performed at home and abroad.
Chapters:
01:22 What were Friedrich Merz’s three election promises?
02:31 Merz’s approval ratings are down
03:39 Merz’s relationship with Donald Trump
05:41 Merz’s Middle East policy
07:57 Simon Young: Why Germany’s coalition is difficult to lead
09:52 It was thought that Merz was the European leader who could get along with Trump, but the two fell out over Iran
10:24 Merz has pressed ahead with Germany’s central role in the EU
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