Germany's Merz rules out minority government amid row over pensions

NAMPA / DPA
2025-11-17
Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was forced to rule out a minority government on Monday as a row over pension reforms within his conservative bloc threatened his hold on power. "In my view, it is out of the question to do such a thing," Merz said at an economic conference in Berlin. "Does anyone seriously believe that we could work in this German Bundestag with changing majorities and still do sensible legislative work?" The comme......
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