Germany: Is it possible to replace the chancellor?

It is the hot topic this week in Berlin: Does German Chancellor Friedrich Merz still have the backing of his own party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), and the coalition partners, Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD)?

DW Top Stories3 sources1 min read2 months agoFiled September 18, 2026

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