What Merz's cabinet reshuffle reveals about his leadership | Berlin Briefing Podcast

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An ad-hoc cabinet reshuffle just backfired on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. With political egos flying and hurt feelings all around, could this inner-party frustration threaten the stability of his government? Merz only has a narrow 12-vote majority in parliament for a host of planned reform packages. Is this a threat to government stability? And does this play into the hands of the far-right AfD, which is already leading nationwide polls? DW's Michaela Küfner and Nina Haase draw on the expertise of Reuters' Chief Correspondent Andreas Rinke to separate the political drama from the facts, and they debate whether Merz is better at strengthening his government or creating problems for himself. #dwgermanpolitics #dwberlinbriefing #merz Chapters: 00:00 Egos flying 02:31 Saxony-Anhalt test 5:26 Merz's real Challenge 6:38 Personnel carousel 09:45 New faces, new strategy? 12:49 WhatsApp politics 15:24 Fallout from Spahn's exit 20:06 12-Vote Majority 21:45 Lessons from the Merke

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