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Friedrich Merz è diventato cancelliere tedesco dopo le elezioni federali del 2025, guidando un governo di coalizione della Cdu. Il suo inizio di mandato è stato segnato da sfide economiche e politiche interne.
Per il cancelliere tedesco Friedrich Merz continua la discesa nei sondaggi. Solo una persona su dieci (10%) si dichiara soddisfatta o molto soddisfatta del lavoro del politico della Cdu nel sondaggio "Deutschlandtrend" dell'emittente Ard. Si tratta del valore più basso mai registrato per un cancelliere nella storia del "Deutschlandtrend" dal 1997, come ha comunicato la Wdr.
Quasi nove persone su dieci (88%) si dichiarano invece poco o per nulla soddisfatte. All'inizio di settembre Merz aveva raccolto il 13% di consensi.
Il Kanzler è reduce da un mese di settembre complicato a causa delle batoste elettorali dei cristiano-democratici in Sassonia-Anhalt e in Meclemburgo. I risultati hanno provocato critiche contro Merz anche da parte di esponenti del suo partito.

Italian inflation in September is already projected above 3%, narrowing the margins for budget maneuver. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warns the EU that, without greater flexibility on spending rules, it will be necessary to adopt restrictive measures to help families and businesses. The government aims to discuss the issue at Ecofin on 9 October and proposes to use part of the extra revenue from inflation to mitigate energy costs, while Brussels appears cautious, recalling that Italy has already used the NEC clause for energy and defence.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote to the EU Commission asking for greater flexibility in the European fiscal framework to address the impact of higher-than-forecast inflation and high energy prices, underlining that 20.4% of GDP is directly affected by inflation and 12.0% by other effects in 2027. She called a center-right meeting at Palazzo Chigi to define the government's strategy, while Brussels responded by saying it had already granted flexibility to member states. Greece and the Czech Republic are making similar proposals, including measures on the ETS and the use of additional VAT revenue from inflation.

Only 10% of Germans say they are satisfied or very satisfied with Chancellor Friedrich Merz's work in the ARD's Deutschlandtrend poll, the lowest reading for a chancellor since 1997. 88% express dissatisfaction, down from 13% in September, after the CDU's election defeats in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg.

The Italian government, meeting at Palazzo Chigi in view of the public finance policy document, is asking for greater flexibility from the European Commission to address the impact of inflation on public finances linked to the energy crisis. Giorgia Meloni confirmed that she had sent a letter to President von der Leyen, while Brussels claims that it has already granted flexibility to member states and has not yet received the Italian letter. At the same time, Italy and the Czech Republic are proposing temporary ETS measures to reduce the impact of energy costs, and Greece is similarly calling for flexibility in EU economic governance.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asking for greater budget flexibility to deal with the impact of higher-than-forecast inflation. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti explained that the request is technical but substantial, since the nominal spending path must deal with a higher real inflation rate than that planned by the Commission. Brussels responded by stating that it had already granted space through the extension of the national safeguard clause to energy and defence, and that it was examining the Italian request together with that of the Czech Republic. Meanwhile, the meeting for the launch of the Public Finance Policy Document (DPFP) continues at Palazzo Chigi, in view of the 2027 Budget Law.

The White House has excluded CNN from the press pool covering President Donald Trump's trip to Texas and Oklahoma, despite a federal ruling that had blocked the attempt to limit access to the television network and other media. CNN was designated for the September 27 media rotation.