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Coalition clash in Germany: Now there's talk of a change of chancellor: The black-red coalition actually wanted to resolve its conflicts behind closed doors ...
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Merz (CDU) on social reforms: "We can do it" - | Bovenschulte (SPD) warns against excessive reforms
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“Sham debate” over Merz's replacement: A narrow majority does not believe a change in chancellors will lead to a resurgence for the Union
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Berlin whispers about the Chancellor's downfall - | now everyone's getting nervous
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On "Markus Lanz" - | Chancellor change rumors: "Merz has lost his nerve": On Wednesday evening, the rumors of an alleged change of chancellor were debated on ...
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Debate over chancellor change: Former Minister-President Koch backs Merz: A change of chancellor, mid-term? Friedrich Merz recently had to fend off sensitive ...
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Change of chancellor would not be a liberating move: Why Merz is likely to stay despite the crisis
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Chancellor: Head of the Chancellery Frei rejects personnel debate as "unproductive"
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Swap of the chancellor? This is how the CDU/CSU did it 60 years ago: Political Berlin is speculating about a change of chancellor without new elections: Will ...
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Coalition in crisis: New chancellor, new governing success?: Germany held elections just 15 months ago, but speculation is already rife again: about a change of ...
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Black-Red in crisis: “The leadership won’t survive two more election defeats”: The SPD fears for its very existence. The chancellor is struggling ...
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsBlack-Red Coalition Faces Critical Crisis in 2026
May 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- In its first year, the coalition passed 175 laws but faces widespread public dissatisfaction with its governance.
- Persistent tensions between CDU and SPD are amplified by poor poll results and internal party criticism.
- SPD leaders Lars Klingbeil and Deputy Chancellor Bärbel Bas face intense pressure following recent state election defeats.
- Should SPD fall below five percent in upcoming autumn elections, the current leadership is likely to collapse.
If three coalition partners are wrangling over positions with strained faces and the public sees how hard we are working, then you cannot expect the same public to be enthusiastic about us.— Friedrich Merz, Chancellor (CDU), in a Spiegel interview about the coalition
Coalition agrees: Tax cut for motorists - | tax-free employer bonus: Chancellor Friedrich Merz (second from left, CDU) is pictured with Markus Söder (left, CSU) ...
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"Not in this legislative period": SPD leader Bas rules out retirement at 70 for now
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CDU/CSU-SPD reform trouble: The blocking coalition: With great difficulty, the CDU/CSU and SPD averted a major split in the pension dispute ...
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Pension package plunges Merz's CDU into chaos - | this explosive Bas sentence in the draft law packs a punch
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Key FactsCoalition Conflict Deepens Over Pension Reform
Nov 21, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- SPD leader Bärbel Bas cautions that opposition from the Young Union risks the stability of the black-red coalition.
- The pension package aims to maintain the pension level at a minimum of 48 percent until 2031, which the Young Union rejects.
- Chancellor's Office chief Thorsten Frei calls for less public conflict and defends the package as a well-negotiated plan with broad reform talks.
- SPD members criticize the Union's lack of responsibility and highlight urgent deadlines for key pension reforms starting January 1, 2026.
I would not understand it if the coalition were to fail over a technical detail in pension reform. The only party that would benefit from that would be the AfD. I hope the Young Union members know that.— Bärbel Bas (SPD), in an interview with Tagesspiegel
Electricity prices and ticket tax: Black-Red coalition eases burden on industry and aviation sector
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OpinionComment: Military service agreement becomes a ray of hope for crisis coalition: With the agreement on a new military service, the CDU/CSU and SPD have resolved a ...
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Black-Red coalition draws a line: citizen's income becomes basic income support – those who refuse to accept it will get nothing at all.
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Union and SPD: The real problem with black-red (opinion): Union and SPD are demonstrating their commitment in order to divert attention away from disruptions ...
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Before the coalition committee: dispute over the future of the welfare state continues to smoulder
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Federal government: The black-red coalition starts in dispute mode: With Labor Minister Bas's pension initiative, the black-red coalition has added another ...
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