Eight German state premiers back Merz amid speculation over his future
- The leaders of eight German states have backed the nation's chancellor amid growing speculation about his political future.
- The premiers - all of whom are part of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) - wrote that restoring trust in their party lay in "listening and taking political action, not in debates over personnel".
- Merz, who has only held the post for 16 months, is facing poor approval ratings while the anti-immigration, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is surging, prompting questions about whether he is an electoral liability.
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- The leaders of eight German states have backed the nation's chancellor amid growing speculation about his political future.
- The premiers - all of whom are part of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) - wrote that restoring trust in their party lay in "listening and taking political action, not in debates over personnel".
- Merz, who has only held the post for 16 months, is facing poor approval ratings while the anti-immigration, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is surging, prompting questions about whether he is an electoral liability.
Sources: BBC News