ASSESSMENTS

Deadlock and Dissent Leave Merz's Reform Agenda Floundering

Dec 22, 2025 | 17:33 GMT

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the Bundestag on Dec 17 in Berlin.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the Bundestag on Dec 17 in Berlin.

(Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's governing coalition is increasingly constrained by internal divisions, weak party discipline and falling approval ratings. While a government collapse or early elections remain unlikely, these pressures are slowing down and diluting reforms and causing uncertainty over Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ability to restore stability and deliver economic growth....

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