Merz's Political Crisis Threatens Germany's Stability
· World · BBC News
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's popularity has dropped to 13%, the lowest for any German chancellor since polling began. His CDU party failed to clear the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while the AfD became the biggest faction in two of three recent state elections and now leads national opinion polls. Merz has been in office only 16 months, and rumours of a palace coup to replace him have circulated for weeks.
Why it matters
A German leadership crisis destabilises EU decision-making and affects European markets and security policy that India partners with on trade and geopolitics. The AfD's rise as Germany's leading party also raises questions about Europe's approach to migration and far-right politics.
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