Germany news: Conservative state premiers rally behind Merz
All eight CDU state premiers have backed Friedrich Merz, urging the party to focus on rebuilding trust. Germany’s coalition is weighing rapid relief as record gasoline prices. pile pressure on households. DW has more.
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