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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-29T17:32:21.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The German government Friday dismissed rumours that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s rivals were laying the groundwork to oust him as his popularity craters, reforms stall and the far right gains in strength. Speculation reached fever pitch this week of manoeuvring within the centre-right CDU party to potentially replace Merz, Germany’s most unpopular modern-day chancellor, after just […]\n\nThe post Chancellor swap? Rumours swirl about German leader Merz’s future appeared first on Digital Journal.",
  "title": "Chancellor swap? Rumours swirl about German leader Merz’s future"
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