Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections
He trails in opinion polls to the far-right Alternative for Germany and faces the prospect of the AfD gaining power for the first time at state level in September.Economic growth has struggled to revive, with Germany's vaunted export-driven economy under threat from rising costs at home and competition abroad. REUTERSSee more onReformsConservative PartyElections
- ▪He trails in opinion polls to the far-right Alternative for Germany and faces the prospect of the AfD gaining power for the first time at state level in September.Economic growth has struggled to revive, with Germany's vaunted export-driven
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Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state electionsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and German Health Minister Nina Warken look on during a press statement announcing a cabinet reshuffle, after Jens Spahn resigned as the CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader, in Berlin, Germany, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/ File Photo Published Jul 24, 2026, 07:08 PMUpdated Jul 24, 2026, 07:08 PMSet as preferred sourceBERLIN, July 24 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz named Health Minister Nina Warken as his new chief of staff on Friday, as part of a reshuffle intended to inject momentum into his unpopular government before difficult state elections in September.Merz also said more changes were to…
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