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Merz Faces Union Backlash Over Germany Reforms
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced intense backlash at a trade union congress in Berlin, as delegates heckled and booed him while defending tough economic reforms. His coalitions austerity measures and pension overhauls, blamed on demographics and math, have led to a thirteen percent approval rating. The far-right AfD is now topping his party in several polls, fueled by reform backlash and U.S. tariff threats. With eastern state elections approaching, Merz urged unions for collaboration on economic fixes.
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