PoliticsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz reshuffles top posts amid far-right advance

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled senior government positions in an effort to strengthen his unpopular administration. He is seeking to improve its political fortunes before regional elections. In those contests, a far-right party could win a state governor’s office. The changes come as the government faces pressure from the party’s potential advance.

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