Published Sep 27, 2026, 5:51 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Would-Be Merz Successor Chides Chancellor for Reform Stasis

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A key figure in Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union criticized the German chancellor’s government over the pace of economic reforms and said delays in enacting legislation were a factor in the party’s disastrous performance in three regional elections this month.