Battered by polls, tariffs and allies, Germany's Merz seeks to regain agenda

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to recapture the political agenda on Monday, promising renewed focus on competitiveness after a bruising weekend that saw the far-right draw level in a poll with his conservatives for the first time. Read full story

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