Coalition crisis, Merz plans confidence vote, Union debates succession

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15.09. 19:07
Merz cancels his trip to the UN General Debate because his presence in Berlin is required.

FAZ Bloomberg Politics n-tv
15.09. 12:56
On election Sunday, 20 September, Merz plans an indirect vote of confidence in the CDU presidium.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung Berliner Zeitung Tagesspiegel
15.09. 12:19
Seniors' Union chief Hüppe advises Merz against putting forward a confidence vote in CDU bodies.

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Summary

Friedrich Merz has been leading a coalition of CDU, CSU and SPD for approximately one year. Already in early May 2026, shortly after his first year in office, French media classified his situation as 'on probation' and saw the chancellor weakened ²⁰. The French think tank Ifri drew a critical interim assessment of the coalition's work in May 2026 ²⁵. Already in February 2025, before government formation, the Carnegie Foundation warned that Germany could no longer afford another inward focus in foreign policy ²³.

The German Council on Foreign Relations noted in November 2025 that Germany had an 'inability to engage in global politics' ⁷. At the end of April 2026, the Berliner Zeitung reported that a vote of confidence was drawing closer for Merz, which documented the trend of growing pressure within his own government since spring ³³. At the end of July 2026, the right-wing conservative portal The European Conservative reported that reports of a CDU internal revolt against Merz were increasing ³⁴.

The Atlantic Council highlights the transatlantic dimension in an issue brief from 11 September 2026 and discusses the question of whether Merz's chancellorship can survive ²⁸. The FAZ described in an analysis on 12 September 2026 how 'brutally' people were now talking about Merz and linked the rise of the AfD to the dilemma facing the Union ⁴⁶.

The constitutional instruments in a government crisis are established. According to Article 68 of the Basic Law, the Federal Chancellor can call for a vote of confidence. If he loses it, the Federal President can dissolve the Bundestag on the proposal of the Chancellor ¹⁷. According to Article 67 of the Basic Law, the Bundestag can only topple the chancellor by electing a successor with the majority of its members (constructive vote of no confidence) ¹⁶.

The most recent precedent dates back only a few months. According to the legal portal Legal Tribune Online, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a vote of confidence on 16 December 2024, and the new election took place on 23 February 2025 ³⁶. Following this, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced the dissolution of the Bundestag and new elections at the end of December 2024 ¹⁸.

Merz, Söder and the successor candidates

Friedrich Merz (CDU), Federal Chancellor, stands at the centre of the current debate ¹. Markus Söder (CSU Chair) rejects a formal confidence vote ¹² and is simultaneously discussed in reporting as a possible successor ³⁰. Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) and Hendrik Wüst (CDU, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia) are named as further possible successors in a 'Chancellor swap check' by Hersfelder Zeitung ³⁰. The Catholic-leaning Tagespost devotes a separate article to the trio on 15 September 2026 about the 'CDU world after Merz' ³⁵.

According to a fact-check from early August 2026, Wüst himself stated that the chancellorship is currently not an option. Berliner Zeitung reports on 15 September 2026 that six names are now being discussed in the CDU for the succession, with one candidate supposedly being particularly promising. The newspaper notes in this context qualities that Merz lacks ³⁷.

tagesschau describes the mood in the Union parliamentary group on 15 September 2026 as divided. One part emphasises the difficult situation, others consider a chancellor swap to be no solution. Criticism remains mostly anonymous and potential successors keep their heads down ⁴². For the SPD, Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is presented in reporting as an actor in coalition mechanics. According to Berliner Zeitung, Merz rejects an allegation published in Der Spiegel that Merz shouted at him in the coalition committee ²⁶. Matthias Miersch, the SPD Group Leader, is named as another key actor ¹².

Sven Schulze, CDU state chair in Saxony-Anhalt, does not expect an immediate new election in the state according to a quote from a ZDF talk show ⁸. AfD politician Björn Höcke picks up on this statement in a Telegram post. His channel is to be classified as far-right ⁸. The left-liberal taz commentatorially positions itself with the demand that Merz must go ²⁹. According to an assessment reported on 15 September 2026, the Seniors Union advises Merz against a confidence vote in CDU bodies ⁴⁰. The right-conservative outlet The European Conservative has been advancing reporting on a revolt in the CDU since late July 2026 ³⁴.

Institutionally, besides the Bundestag and Federal Government, the Federal President (role according to Art. 68 of the German Basic Law) as well as governments abroad, EU institutions and think tanks such as ECFR, Carnegie, DGAP, Ifri and the transatlantic security policy orientated Atlantic Council are involved ⁷.

Coalition under pressure and the successor question

After the AfD victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election ¹, the coalition's situation has become further strained. Tagesspiegel summarised on 13 September 2026 the combination of electoral defeat, internal conflict and poor polling figures as a pressure scenario for Merz ¹. In a separate analysis on the same day, it described an 'erosion of authority in public' and a 'chancellorship in twilight' ³². On the coming election Sunday, 20 September 2026, state elections are scheduled in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that the Union is preparing for significant losses and that Merz has indicated relief on fuel prices in view of alarming polling figures ⁴⁷. At the core of the coalition's internal conflict is, among other things, the pension package. Merz fundamentally holds to it but makes concessions to Junge Union on details ⁵. t-online placed the situation on 13 September 2026 in the context of the question of how much longer the situation around a possible chancellor's downfall could continue ³¹.

ZDF heute asked on 15 September 2026 whether the election Sunday would already bring a decision on Merz's future and listed the circulating scenarios 'putsch, chancellor swap, confidence vote' ⁴⁴.

Tagesspiegel, NZZ, Junge Freiheit, Berliner Zeitung, Bloomberg and other media consistently report that Merz wants to bring about an indirect confidence vote on his own behalf in the CDU Presidium on election Sunday, 20 September 2026 ². Junge Freiheit speculates about a possible resignation in this context ¹¹. NZZ, Tagesspiegel and Berliner Zeitung speak of a possible indirect confidence vote ². These reports concern an internal CDU party body, not the confidence vote under Article 68 of the Basic Law.

According to reports circulated on 15 September 2026, the Senioren-Union advises Merz against such a confidence vote in CDU bodies ⁴⁰. Already at the end of April 2026, Berliner Zeitung had first reported that a confidence vote was coming closer for Merz. At the end of July 2026, the right-wing conservative portal The European Conservative reported on growing CDU internal revolt. The current escalation thus continues a trend documented since spring ³³. A Spiegel report is disputed, according to which Merz allegedly shouted at Vice Chancellor Klingbeil in a coalition committee. Merz rejects this account ²⁶.

According to ZDF heute from May 2026, CSU leader Söder rejects a formal confidence vote in the Bundestag. Merz himself also took this position ¹². Merz also rules out a minority government and an early election ¹³. The rejection of such speculation was reported again on 13 September 2026 ¹⁹. In Saxony-Anhalt, dissolving the state parliament requires a two-thirds majority, which would be practically impossible without the consent of the largest parliamentary group ⁸. CDU state leader Schulze therefore does not expect a new election at state level. Independent confirmation of this assessment by other persons is not available from the current reports ⁸.

In the succession debate, several names are now circulating. A 'chancellor-swap check' by Hersfelder Zeitung presents Söder, Dobrindt and Wüst ³⁰. The Catholic-oriented Tagespost asks on 15 September 2026 what the CDU world would look like after Merz and devotes a separate article to the same three persons, without this being an official candidacy ³⁵. Berliner Zeitung reports on 15 September 2026 that six names are being discussed in the CDU as possible successors, with one candidate considered particularly promising ³⁷.

The left-liberal taz called for Merz's resignation in a commentary on 11 September 2026 ²⁹. Based on the current reports, there is still no officially declared candidacy ²¹. According to reports, Merz intends to account for himself at a parliamentary group meeting in the coming week and fight for his position there ¹⁵.

On foreign policy, Merz reaffirmed support for Ukraine in a government statement on 11 June 2026 and rejected joint debt for the EU budget ¹⁵. On 13 September 2026, a Russian drone hit a train from Kyiv to Warsaw. According to the report, advisers from Merz's circle were evacuated in the incident ²⁴. A clear sign of the escalation of the domestic situation is the short-notice cancellation of the trip to the United Nations General Debate in New York.

Bloomberg, tagesschau, FAZ, Süddeutsche and n-tv report unanimously on 15 September 2026 that Merz is cancelling the trip planned for the coming week because his presence is required in Berlin ⁴¹. According to FAZ, the Chancellor speaks of a 'test of faith for the coalition' ⁴⁵. The US think tank Atlantic Council asks in an issue brief from 11 September 2026 whether Merz's chancellorship can survive and places the German government crisis in a transatlantic security policy context ²⁸. At the same time, succession options are being discussed within the Union ²¹.

Constitutional scenarios and outlook

The established factual situation presents the following picture. Merz is under pressure domestically and internationally ¹, but publicly rules out the three formal break scenarios (vote of confidence under Art. 68 GG, minority government, new election) ¹². The focus of ongoing reporting is therefore on internal CDU mechanisms, in particular the presidium meeting reported for Sunday 20 September 2026 ² and the faction meeting announced for the coming week ⁴².

The cancellation of the UN trip underscores, according to consistent reporting, how strongly the domestic situation now constrains the Chancellor's actions ⁴¹. Whether the presidium will see an indirect confidence vote, a clarification of course or personnel consequences remains open. Noteworthy is the continuity of the pressure. Similar escalations were already reported in late April 2026 ³³ and late July 2026 ³⁴ without a formal break occurring. The matter is explicitly "in development".

Constitutionally, dissolution of the Bundestag remains tied to the interplay of a vote of confidence, the Chancellor's proposal and the decision of the Federal President ¹⁷. The constructive vote of no confidence would depend on a majority for a specific successor ¹⁶. From the available reports, there is no indication of such a parliamentary majority against Merz. The discussed names (Söder, Dobrindt, Wüst and others) are commentators' speculation, not declared candidacies ³⁰. The Scholz precedent also shows that around ten weeks can pass between the vote of confidence and a new election (16 December 2024 to 23 February 2025) ³⁶, which structures the timeframe of any dissolution decision.

From an international perspective, the crisis is classified as a potential burden on EU decision-making capacity, Ukraine policy and defence spending. The available analyses from ECFR, Ifri and Atlantic Council primarily address political instability and its European and transatlantic impact ⁹. The Bloomberg reporting on the cancellation of the UN trip contextualises the event internationally and describes it as a response to an "open rebellion" within the party itself ⁴¹. Concrete responses from individual governments (Paris, Warsaw, Washington, London, Kyiv) are not documented in the available reports. A further investigation into government statements and diplomatic statements remains open.

Sources analysed for this situation, by number of news items

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WebBerliner Zeitung DE 6

News items from this source (6) www.berliner-zeitung.de

15/09/2026 17:27 Merz bereitet wohl Rückzug vor: Am Wahlsonntag kommt es bei der CDU zum Showdown
15/09/2026 17:27 Merz bereitet wohl Rückzug vor: Am Wahlsonntag kommt es bei der CDU zum Showdown - Berliner Zeitung
15/09/2026 10:17 Am Wahlsonntag: Merz will Union offenbar die Vertrauensfrage stellen - Berliner Zeitung
14/09/2026 00:00 Am Wahlsonntag: Merz will Union offenbar die Vertrauensfrage stellen
21/06/2026 00:00 Streit der Koalition: Merz dementiert, Klingbeil angeschrien zu haben
30/04/2026 00:00 Unruhe in der Regierung: Vertrauensfrage rückt für Merz näher

WebTagesspiegel DE 4

News items from this source (4) www.tagesspiegel.de

16/11/2026 00:00 Merz geht auf Junge Union zu, bleibt bei Rentenpaket aber grundsätzlich hart
15/09/2026 14:10 Kommt es zum Schwur? Merz könnte am Sonntag im CDU-Präsidium die Vertrauensfrage stellen - Tagesspiegel
15/09/2026 00:00 Kommt es zum Schwur? Merz könnte am Sonntag im CDU-Präsidium die Vertrauensfrage stellen
13/09/2026 00:00 Kanzlerdaemmerung: Merz erlebt einen Autoritaetsverfall auf offener Bühne

WebFAZ DE 3

News items from this source (3) www.faz.net

15/09/2026 19:07 Deutschland-Liveblog: „Weil seine Präsenz in Berlin erforderlich ist“ – Merz sagt Reise zur UN ab
12/09/2026 07:47 CDU und CSU: Brutal, wie über Merz geredet wird
11/09/2026 19:41 Merz und die CDU: Die Stumpp-Farce ist Ausdruck einer respektlosen Partei

Webtagesschau DE 2

News items from this source (2) www.tagesschau.de

15/09/2026 20:42 Bundeskanzler Merz sagt Reise zur UN-Generaldebatte ab
15/09/2026 18:57 Merz-Rückhalt in der Union bröckelt: Geteilte Stimmungslage

Webn-tv Politik DE 2

News items from this source (2) www.n-tv.de

15/09/2026 19:17 "Präsenz in Berlin erforderlich": Merz sagt Reise zur UN-Generaldebatte nach New York ab
15/09/2026 13:56 Diesmal mit mehr Nachdruck: Merz lädt CDU-Spitze zu Sitzung am Wahlabend ein

WebSüddeutsche DE 2

News items from this source (2) www.sueddeutsche.de

15/09/2026 16:35 Podcast: „Auf den Punkt“: Übersteht Kanzler Merz den kommenden Wahlsonntag?
15/09/2026 15:11 CDU: Die Union bereitet sich auf das Schlimmste vor

WebDeutscher Bundestag DE 2

News items from this source (2) www.bundestag.de

11/06/2026 00:00 Merz sichert Ukraine Unterstützung zu und lehnt Schulden für den EU-Haushalt ab
18/11/2024 00:00 Vertrauensfrage und vorzeitige Neuwahlen

WebZDFheute DE 2

News items from this source (2) news.google.com

03/05/2026 09:00 Vertrauensfrage: CSU-Chef Söder ist dagegen - Kanzler Merz auch - ZDFheute
03/05/2026 00:00 Vertrauensfrage: CSU-Chef Söder ist dagegen, Kanzler Merz auch

WebBloomberg Politics EN 1

News items from this source (1) www.bloomberg.com

15/09/2026 19:53 Merz Cancels UN Trip to Address CDU Party Rebellion in Berlin

WebZeit DE 1

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15/09/2026 19:04 Demokratie: Ab Sonntag wackelt alles

WebPomona - Das Wallis im Hosensack DE 1

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15/09/2026 18:17 Friedrich Merz stellt die «Vertrauensfrage», doch wer sollte ihm nachfolgen? - Pomona - Das Wallis im Hosensack

WebZDF heute DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.zdfheute.de

15/09/2026 18:15 Entscheidung über Merz' Zukunft schon am Sonntag?

WebJoyn DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 17:45 Knallt es in Berlin? Merz will offenbar indirekte Vertrauensfrage stellen - Joyn

Webweltwoche.ch DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 17:30 «Stützen oder stürzen»: Merz will CDU-Spitze am Wahlabend offenbar vor die Vertrauensfrage stellen - weltwoche.ch

WebThurgauer Zeitung DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 16:52 CDU in der Krise: Merz stellt die Vertrauensfrage im Präsidium - Thurgauer Zeitung

WebWEB.DE DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 16:44 Krisensitzung in CDU-Zentrale: Stellt Merz die interne Vertrauensfrage? - WEB.DE

Web1&1 DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 16:44 Krisensitzung in CDU-Zentrale: Stellt Merz die interne Vertrauensfrage? - 1&1

WebBerliner Morgenpost DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 16:41 Merz und die Vertrauensfrage: Was ist das überhaupt? - Berliner Morgenpost

WebTichys Einblick DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 16:12 Merz’ Schwiemeleien: Vertrauensfrage, aber im Hinterzimmer - Tichys Einblick

WebWELT DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 15:44 „Was ist denn eine indirekte Vertrauensfrage?“, fragt Merz – Berichte über Krisensitzung am Sonntag - WELT

WebNZZ DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 12:56 CDU-Krise: Stellt Friedrich Merz am Sonntag indirekt die Vertrauensfrage? - NZZ

Webtixio - Nachrichten DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 12:32 News, Politik: Senioren-Union rät Merz von Vertrauensfrage in CDU-Gremien ab - tixio - Nachrichten

Webmmnews.de DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 12:31 Senioren-Union rät Merz von Vertrauensfrage in CDU-Gremien ab - mmnews.de

Webad-hoc-news.de DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 12:19 Senioren-Union-Chef Hüppe rät Kanzler Merz von Vertrauensfrage ab - ad-hoc-news.de

Webbluewin.ch DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 10:44 Laut Bericht: Merz erwägt indirekte Vertrauensfrage am Sonntag - bluewin.ch

WebFrankfurter Rundschau DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 10:24 Poker ums Kanzleramt: Merz könnte informelle Vertrauensfrage stellen – was dahinter steckt - Frankfurter Rundschau

WebHeute DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 09:34 "Indirekte Vertrauensfrage" – Stürzt jetzt Merz? - Heute

WebBlick DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 09:20 Merz erwägt, indirekte Vertrauensfrage zu stellen - Blick

WebNau DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 09:17 Bundeskanzler Merz überlegt sich indirekte Vertrauensfrage - Nau

WebWetterauer Zeitung DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 09:17 „Indirekte Vertrauensfrage“: Brisanter Merz-Plan für Wahlabend sickert durch – Ablöse unter einer Bedingung - Wetterauer ...

Webfreiewelt.net DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 09:07 Vernichtende Wahl- und Umfrageergebnisse: Merz soll interne Vertrauensfrage vorbereiten - freiewelt.net

WebYahoo Nachrichten DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

15/09/2026 08:37 Im CDU-Präsidium - Merz erwägt, am Sonntag indirekt Vertrauensfrage zu stellen - Yahoo Nachrichten

WebDie Tagespost DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.die-tagespost.de

15/09/2026 00:00 Soeder, Wüst, Dobrindt: Wie sieht die CDU-Welt nach Merz aus?

WebNeue Zürcher Zeitung DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.nzz.ch

15/09/2026 00:00 CDU-Krise: Stellt Friedrich Merz am Sonntag indirekt die Vertrauensfrage?

WebJunge Freiheit DE 1

News items from this source (1) jungefreiheit.de

15/09/2026 00:00 Showdown im CDU-Präsidium: Tritt Merz am Sonntag zurück?

WebeXXpress DE 1

News items from this source (1) exxpress.at

14/09/2026 00:00 Kanzler-Krise: So könnte Merz jetzt ersetzt werden

WebNordkurier DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.nordkurier.de

14/09/2026 00:00 Tauschen CDU und CSU Kanzler Merz aus? Sie sind die Nachfolge-Kandidaten der Union

Webt-online DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.t-online.de

13/09/2026 00:00 Friedrich Merz und der Kanzlersturz: Wie lange geht das noch so?

WebTagesspiegel (dpa) DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.tagesspiegel.de

13/09/2026 00:00 Regierung: AfD-Sieg, Streit und miese Umfragen: Merz unter Druck

WebFinanzen.at (dpa-AFX) DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.finanzen.at

13/09/2026 00:00 Spekulationen über Minderheitsregierung zurückgewiesen

WebEuronews DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.euronews.com

13/09/2026 00:00 Russische Drohne trifft Zug von Kyjiw nach Warschau, Merz-Berater evakuiert

WebHersfelder Zeitung DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.hersfelder-zeitung.de

12/09/2026 00:00 Merz-Nachfolger? Söder, Dobrindt und Wüst im Kanzlertausch-Check

WebAtlantic Council EN 1

News items from this source (1) www.atlanticcouncil.org

11/09/2026 00:00 Can Friedrich Merz's chancellorship survive?

Webtaz DE 1

News items from this source (1) taz.de

11/09/2026 00:00 Schwarz-rote Koalition: Es führt wohl kein Weg dran vorbei, Friedrich Merz muss weg

WebEuropean Council on Foreign Relations EN 1

News items from this source (1) ecfr.eu

08/09/2026 00:00 Beyond Saxony-Anhalt: What Merz's crisis means for Europe

WebThe Globe and Mail (Reuters) EN 1

News items from this source (1) www.theglobeandmail.com

08/09/2026 00:00 AfD victory in a German state election clouds Merz's reform agenda

Webn-tv.de DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

07/09/2026 09:00 Experte sieht Kanzler in Defensive: Könnte Merz die Vertrauensfrage ziehen? - n-tv.de

TelegramTelegram: Björn Höcke DE 1

News items from this source (1) t.me

01/09/2026 14:24 (2/2) Auch Sven Schulze scheint mit diesem Szenario fest zu planen:

Webcorrectiv.org DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

20/08/2026 09:00 Dobrindt-Video aus dem Kontext gerissen: Keine Vertrauensfrage von Merz - correctiv.org

WebInternationale Politik Quarterly EN 1

News items from this source (1) ip-quarterly.com

06/08/2026 00:00 A Troubled Merz Faces Crucial Elections in September

WebThe European Conservative EN 1

News items from this source (1) europeanconservative.com

31/07/2026 00:00 Merz Faces Mounting Pressure as Reports of CDU Revolt Grow

WebInstitut français des relations internationales FR 1

News items from this source (1) www.ifri.org

15/05/2026 00:00 L'Allemagne 1 an après les élections, quel bilan à tirer de la coalition de Friedrich Merz?

WebDIE ZEIT DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

06/05/2026 09:00 Vertrauensfrage und Minderheitsregierung: Diese Koalition braucht eine Neuaufstellung - DIE ZEIT

WebBloomberg EN 1

News items from this source (1) www.google.com

05/05/2026 00:00 Merz Rejects Minority Government, New Election as Coalition Faces Crisis

Webfranceinfo FR 1

News items from this source (1) www.franceinfo.fr

05/05/2026 00:00 Un an au pouvoir et déjà en sursis: en Allemagne, le chancelier Friedrich Merz fragilisé

WebDerWesten DE 1

News items from this source (1) news.google.com

30/04/2026 09:00 Vertrauensfrage, Koalitions-Aus, Minderheitsregierung: In der Merz-Union brodelt es immer heftiger - DerWesten

WebDeutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik DE 1

News items from this source (1) dgap.org

01/11/2025 00:00 Deutschland ist unfähig zur Weltpolitik

WebDeutscher Bundestag (Glossar und Kapitel 6.13 des Datenhandbuchs) DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.bundestag.de

06/03/2025 00:00 Konstruktives Misstrauensvotum

WebCarnegie Endowment for International Peace EN 1

News items from this source (1) carnegieendowment.org

25/02/2025 00:00 For Years, Germany Has Looked Inward. Its Next Leader Doesn't Have That Luxury.

WebDeutscher Bundestag (hib) DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.bundestag.de

27/12/2024 00:00 Steinmeier verkündet Auflösung des Bundestags und Neuwahlen

WebLegal Tribune Online DE 1

News items from this source (1) www.lto.de

2024-11 Neuwahl am 23. Februar, Vertrauensfrage am 16. Dezember

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Footnotes from the report

[1] Tagesspiegel (dpa) https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/dpa-kanzler-und-koalition-16047410.html
[2] Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/kommt-es-zum-schwur-merz-konnte-am-sonntag-im ...
[4] Neue Zürcher Zeitung https://www.nzz.ch/deutschland/friedrich-merz-unter-druck-stellt-der-bundeskanzle ...
[5] Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/merz-geht-auf-junge-union-zu--bleibt-bei-rent ...
[6] Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/merz-geht-auf-junge-union-zu--bleibt-bei-rent ...
[7] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik https://dgap.org/de/forschung/publikationen/deutschland-ist-unfaehig-zur-weltpoli ...
[8] Telegram: Björn Höcke (AfD, rechtsextrem) https://t.me/BjoernHoeckeAfD/3617
[9] European Council on Foreign Relations https://ecfr.eu/article/beyond-saxony-anhalt-what-merzs-crisis-means-for-europe
[11] Junge Freiheit https://jungefreiheit.de/politik/deutschland/2026/showdown-im-cdu-praesidium-trit ...
[12] ZDFheute https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/koalition-cdu-csu-spd-soeder-miersch-100.html
[13] Bloomberg https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww.bloomberg.com+Merz+Rejects+Minority+Go ...
[14] The Globe and Mail (Reuters) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-afd-merz-german-state-election/
[15] Deutscher Bundestag https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2026/kw24-de-regierungserklaerung-1 ...
[16] Deutscher Bundestag (Glossar Konstruktives Misstrauensvotum) https://www.bundestag.de/services/glossar/glossar/K/konst_misstrau-245482
[17] Deutscher Bundestag (Vertrauensfrage und vorzeitige Neuwahlen) https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2024/kw47-vertrauensfrage-1030198
[18] Deutscher Bundestag (hib) https://www.bundestag.de/presse/hib/kurzmeldungen-1035368
[19] Finanzen.at (dpa-AFX) https://www.finanzen.at/nachrichten/aktien/spekulationen-ueber-minderheitsregieru ...
[20] franceinfo https://www.franceinfo.fr/replay-radio/d-un-monde-a-l-autre/un-an-au-pouvoir-et-d ...
[21] eXXpress https://exxpress.at/politik/kanzler-krise-so-koennte-merz-jetzt-ersetzt-werden/
[22] Nordkurier https://www.nordkurier.de/politik/tauschen-cdu-und-csu-kanzler-merz-aus-sie-sind- ...
[23] Carnegie Endowment for International Peace https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/02/germany-election-merz-afd-defense- ...
[24] Euronews https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/13/russian-drone-hits-train-two-km-fro ...
[25] Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri) https://www.ifri.org/fr/audio/lallemagne-1-apres-les-elections-quel-bilan-tirer-d ...
[26] Berliner Zeitung https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/streit-der-koalition-merz-dementiert-klin ...
[27] Berliner Zeitung https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/merz-vor-vertrauensfrage-nach-wahlsonntag ...
[28] Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/can-friedri ...
[29] taz https://taz.de/Schwarz-rote-Koalition/!6202576/
[30] Hersfelder Zeitung https://www.hersfelder-zeitung.de/politik/soeder-dobrindt-oder-doch-wuest-der-kan ...
[31] t-online https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_101434146/friedri ...
[32] Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/friedrich-merz-in-der-krise-kanzlerdammerung- ...
[33] Berliner Zeitung https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/unruhe-in-der-regierung-vertrauensfrage-r ...
[34] The European Conservative https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/merz-faces-mounting-pressure-as-re ...
[35] Die Tagespost https://www.die-tagespost.de/politik/soeder-wuest-dobrindt-wie-sieht-die-cdu-welt ...
[36] Legal Tribune Online https://www.lto.de/recht/nachrichten/n/neuwahl-termin-scholz-merz-vertrauensfrage ...
[37] Berliner Zeitung https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/merz-bereitet-wohl-rueckzug-vor-am-wahlso ...
[38] Tagesspiegel https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQRlpGcTR4alh4d1pyaFo0T1RPUUhH ...
[39] NZZ https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPYVJmbndWMnlzbzllWFF2bHhZb044 ...
[40] mmnews.de (Senioren-Union) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNRzZvbmFpbHJvX2hWdzV5SkRWSTVT ...
[41] Bloomberg Politics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-15/merz-cancels-trip-to-un-in-new ...
[42] tagesschau https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/merz-un-generaldebatte-absage-100.h ...
[44] ZDF heute https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/deutschland/merz-cdu-kritik-vertrauensfrage-wahle ...
[45] FAZ (Liveblog) https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/liveticker-bundespolitik-weil-seine-pr ...
[46] FAZ (CDU im Dilemma) https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/cdu-im-dilemma-friedrich-merz-und-der- ...
[47] Süddeutsche Zeitung (Podcast) https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/podcast-nachrichten-auf-den-punkt-merz-cdu-kr ...
[48] Süddeutsche Zeitung https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/cdu-berlin-mecklenburg-vorpommern-landtagswah ...
[49] n-tv Politik https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Merz-sagt-Reise-zur-UN-Generaldebatte-nach-New-York-a ...

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