Inside Germany: It's one thing after another for Merz's embattled conservatives
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is heading to the Hürtgenwald region to express gratitude to firefighters and rescue workers for their efforts to control a massive forest fire that raged for a week. The Hürtgenwald fire was the largest in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia's history and forced the evacuation of entire villages.
Merz is expected to meet with volunteers on the ground to assess the firefighting and reconstruction work. This visit comes after Merz faced criticism from the opposition for his minimal presence during the historic fires and heatwave.
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