Berlin correspondent Deborah Cole answers reader questions on the future of Germany and Merz – Europe live

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The German chancellor’s hold on power has looked increasingly shaky since a shocking election earlier this month Meanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs ⁠of ⁠the ​dif…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:33:59 UTC.

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