Commentary: The Ungovernable Republic
With Merz, the second Chancellor in a short period of time has de facto failed. Germany is at risk of becoming ungovernable. However, this is not due to the people - but to politics itself.
Germany has experienced political stability for decades, with only three chancellors - Helmut Kohl, Gerhard Schröder, and Angela Merkel - over 40 years. This stability was a guarantee for top creditworthiness and made Germany a pillar of stability in Europe. However, this stability has come to an end. Olaf Scholz lasted three years as Chancellor, and his successor Friedrich Merz has effectively failed after just one and a half years. Germany has had to change its Chancellor more frequently in recent years.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
