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After busy first 100 days, German Chancellor Merz faces discord at home

His personal approval rating slipped 10 points to just 32 per cent in a recent poll. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Germany's Merz sees record low approval ratings as 100-day mark nears

Nearly 100 days into its term, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led government is facing its lowest approval ...

Companies pledge to invest more than $700 billion in Germany over the next 3 years

A group of dozens of companies is pledging to invest at least 631 billion euros ($733 billion) in Germany over the next three ...

Russia says Merz's 'militarisation' of Germany is a cause for concern

Russia accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday of pursuing a path of "militarisation" and said this was a cause for concern.

Analysis-As Gaza faces starvation, reluctant Germany starts to curb support for Israel

The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel's plans to expand military control over the enclave have pushed Germany ...

German voters want Friedrich Merz to put pressure on Israel

The monthly Deutschlandtrend poll shows little voter confidence in Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Voters want more pressure on ...

Top German court nominee withdraws after conservative backlash

A legal scholar nominated by Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to serve on the country's highest court has ...