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Fuel tax relief, 1,000-euro bonus: What the coalition is planning: The black-red coalition is lowering the energy tax on diesel and gasoline by 17 cents gross ...
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Chancellor Merz before his trip to China: On the edge of political ambivalence: The Chancellor is traveling to Beijing, but Germany's relationship with China ...
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Friedrich Merz under pressure: Open letter from SMEs to the Chancellor: "Sheer horror": In a letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the SME association sharply ...
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OpinionSharp criticism: Wulff demands a "real restart" from the federal government: Former German President Wulff accuses the black-red coalition under Chancellor ...
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Sharp criticism of the Merz government: Ifo chief sees Germany facing economic collapse
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NATO country buys many German Leopard 2 tanks - | Merz government contributes: Billions for the arms industry: Croatia buys Leopard 2 tanks. The black-red ...
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Key FactsCroatia Upgrades Military with German Leopard Tanks
Dec 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Croatia purchases 44 advanced Leopard 2A8 tanks manufactured by KNDS in Munich.
- The German coalition reimburses Zagreb €144.8 million for previously transferred M-84A4 and M-80 vehicles.
- This deal generates €1.48 billion revenue for Germany’s defense industry and boosts the national economy.
- The Leopard 2A8 features a 120mm smoothbore cannon and an Israeli Trophy active protection system against drones.
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Merz opposes the phase-out of combustion engines by 2035: The German government wants to promote greater flexibility in drive systems to protect the German ...
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ARD Deutschlandtrend: Federal government receives worst ratings ever: A large part of the German population is dissatisfied with the federal government under ...
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Key FactsGovernment and Chancellor Merz Hit Record Low Ratings
Aug 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Public approval for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has declined to 29%, the lowest since taking office.
- Over two-thirds of respondents express dissatisfaction with the performance of the Union-SPD coalition.
- Trust in Chancellor Merz fell to 32%, a 10-point drop from the previous month.
- In the latest poll, CDU/CSU would receive 27% of votes while the AfD reached a new high of 24%.
Currently, according to the Infratest dimap survey, only 32 percent are satisfied with his work.— This statement comes from a survey by Infratest dimap and reflects the current dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz's work.
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