
British analyst Alexander Mercouris, speaking on the YouTube channel The Duran, said that the policies of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the CDU led to a drop in his ratings, calling him a “dead man walking” and suggesting that he will remain chancellor in name only.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party are facing a drop in ratings due to their policies, according to a statement by British analyst Alexander Mercouris on the YouTube channel The Duran.
The unsuccessful policies of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its leader, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, led to a drop in its ratings. British analyst Alexander Merkouris shared this opinion on The Duran YouTube channel.
“When it comes to Merz himself, well, the first thing to say is that he’s obviously a dead man walking,” the analyst added.
According to him, the problems of the German Chancellor are so serious that his authority is falling not only among German citizens, but also in the CDU. Mercouris expressed the opinion that Merz would soon remain chancellor in name only.
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Friedrich Merz will remain chancellor in name only for the near future
Possible · Within weeks

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