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Merz visits signal shift

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Merz visits signal shift
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Friedrich Merz’s new German government inherits a nation at a crossroads—facing economic stagnation, rising far-right populism, and the geopolitical fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The CDU/CSU’s return to power in coalition with the SPD came despite historic low results and growing support for the AfD, now the main opposition force.

Merz’s success depends on navigating urgent reforms—rebuilding industry…

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