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Why Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters

Source: Jim Tankersley · Published Sep 23, 2026, 7:46 PM

Why Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters

As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes.

In World, Jim Tankersley puts this story at the center of the day: As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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