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Friedrich Merz: The Chancellor is looking for a new narrative for his black-red coalition
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Friedrich Merz: The Chancellor is looking for a new narrative for his black-red coalition

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  • Friedrich Merz is looking for a new story for his ailing coalition while talking a lot about justice.
  • An analysis by Sebastian Fischer questions the seriousness of his statements.

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Government statement by Friedrich Merz The Chancellor speaks a lot about justice. Is he really serious?

Friedrich Merz is looking for a new story for his ailing coalition. There's just one catch.

An analysis by Sebastian Fischer

October 14, 2026, 6:41 p.m

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  • ?Does Friedrich Merz really mean his statements about justice?
  • ?What specific story will he develop for his coalition?

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