MERZ OUT? German Chancellor Facing Palace Coup as Economy Grinds to a Halt!!| Times Now World

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[00:00:05][music] [music] >> Is Germany about to witness a political execution?

[00:00:30]Just 12 months after taking power, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is fighting for his survival.

[00:00:37]Behind closed doors in Berlin, rumors of a quiet, brutal palace coup are exploding, forcing his inner circle into a desperate damage control operation.

[00:00:50]Publicly, the conservative establishment is closing ranks. Party heavyweights are calling the plot complete nonsense and random fantasy.

[00:01:01]But, the sheer intensity of the denial proves the panic is real.

[00:01:06]Because behind the unified front, the chancellery is trapped in a state of high-voltage tension.

[00:01:15]The real trigger isn't political, it's economic.

[00:01:18]Europe's industrial engine is grinding to a halt, choked by global energy shocks.

[00:01:25]German industry leaders have officially run out of patience, while ordinary citizens are furious over broken relief promises and a collapsing welfare system.

[00:01:38]Governing has become a war of friction.

[00:01:41]Merz's coalition is paralyzed by bitter ideological gridlock.

[00:01:46]Now, his rivals are weaponizing his own personality against him, leaking reports of a short fuse and an impulsive leadership style that's pushing a fragile government to the brink.

[00:02:01]>> A change of chancellor without a turn of substance is [music] worthless.

[00:02:05]The CDU has long abandoned its conservative core. Only the AFD stands for a real political change of course.

[00:02:14]>> And smelling blood in the water is the far right.

[00:02:18]The populist AFD is moving in for the kill.

[00:02:22]With a critical state election looming this September, the AFD is already leading the polls.

[00:02:29]Their message to voters is lethal.

[00:02:32]Replacing Merz with a moderate rival is a meaningless trick.

[00:02:37]Mainstream conservatism is dead.

[00:02:42]For now, Germany's strict constitutional laws are the only thing keeping Merz in power.

[00:02:49]Forcing him out requires a legislative gamble his partners are too terrified to take.

[00:02:55]But with the far right knocking at the gates of Berlin, Friedrich Merz is completely out of room to maneuver.

[00:03:03]The clock is ticking.

[00:03:56]>> Mhm.