25 days ago · Germany
Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Germany. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 11:54 UTC. The headline in use is “Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
BERLIN, Sept 21 - Germany's far right and far left both made big gains in Sunday's state elections, exposing yet again the erosion of the political centre in Europe's largest economy as well as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's weakening hold on power.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power
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- The Straits Times