WIADOMOŚCI Merz’s failed reset: Germany begins discussing a new chancellor Jakub Bielamowicz German Chancellor Friedrich MerzPhoto. deutschlandfunk.de A botched cabinet reshuffle has severely weakened Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Copy link Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on XFriedrich Merz attempted to use a forced cabinet reshuffle to reset his struggling government. Adding to the turmoil, CDU lawmakers in Rhineland-Palatinate refused to meet with the chancellor, citing a breakdown of trust and respect. Germany approves controversial nuclear projectWüst, who governs Germany’s most populous state, has publicly dismissed talk of a “chancellor swap” as nonsense.