German leader Merz reshuffles top posts as he tries to counter far-right advance
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? But that economic turnaround has been slow to start. Merz plans to put his chief of staff, Thorsten Frei, in that job.The German leader said Health Minister Nina Warken will take Frei’s place at the chancellery, a post that is key to the smooth functioning of the government.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onGerman leader Merz reshuffles top posts as he tries to counter far-right advanceGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled top posts as he tries to boost his unpopular governmentByGEIR MOULSON Associated PressJuly 24, 2026, 3:13 AM1:29From left: Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives with Philipp Amthor, Nina Warken and Carsten Linnemann and for statement about planned personnel changes in his government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026.
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