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Friedrich Merz always wanted to be chancellor but he’s too tactless to turn Germany around

Monocle 06 May 2026 9h ago
Friedrich Merz always wanted to be chancellor but he’s too tactless to turn Germany around
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One year into the chancellorship of Friedrich Merz and the German military is once again on the rise. Yet impolitic leadership, including a spat with Trump, means that Germany’s fortunes are unlikely to change. The post Friedrich Merz always wanted to be chancellor but he’s too tactless to turn Germany around appeared first on Monocle .
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