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#27: Can Merz fix Germany?

The government wants to pass major reforms and cuts by the summer. This week: healthcare

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Maurice Frank
May 02, 2026
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Health Minister Nina Warken with Friedrich Merz. Photo: Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler

“2026 is a fateful German year. If Germany is unable to get out of this recession, there’s a feeling that democracy is at risk…. at least parliamentary democracy as we know it, where decisions are made by the political centre.”

That's journalist Robin Alexander on his …

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