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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) traveled to Ireland in the midst of his most severe domestic political crisis. During his visit, he advocated for significant cuts to the EU budget, proposing reductions of hundreds of billions of euros, and called for halting the planned expansion of the EU civil service apparatus. While in Dublin, where he was greeted with military honors, Merz was confronted by journalists about the ongoing political turmoil in Berlin. The article highlights the tension between Merz's international agenda and the deepening crisis within his own party and government back home.
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Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU, center) is greeted with military honors in Dublin. Source: Michael Kappeler/dpa.
In the midst of his most severe chancellor crisis, Friedrich Merz has traveled abroad. During his visit to Ireland, the German Chancellor is advocating for significant cuts to the EU budget—amounting to hundreds of billions—and seeking to halt the planned expansion of the European civil service apparatus.
However, the trip has been overshadowed by events back in Berlin, with Merz facing questions about the ongoing political turmoil at home.
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Merz Faces CDU Crisis While Abroad in Ireland