Olaf Scholz

Six months in office, Germany's Merz faces plunge in popularity

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blows out some candles on a birthday cake he received by staff of the Chancellery on the occasion of his 70th birthday in Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2025. Steffen Kugler/BPA/Handout via REUTERS

Russia says Merz's 'militarisation' of Germany is a cause for concern

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks to soldiers in the so-called \"Forest of Remembrance\" following his visit to the Operational Command of the German armed forces Bundeswehr in Schwielowsee near Berlin, Germany, June 28, 2025. Michael Kappeler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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