Der Kanzler ist mal wieder auf Reisen, diesmal in Rom. Zuhause in Deutschland wächst die Kritik: Flieht Friedrich Merz vor den Niederungen der deutschen Innenpolitik?
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German media overwhelmingly prioritized the dramatic collapse of the constitutional judge election. In the morning, initial reports noted the escalating dispute around the SPD candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, with Union efforts to block her amid emerging plagiarism allegations. By late morning, the Bundestag ultimately removed the vote from its agenda, signaling a major coalition failure and deep internal rifts between the Union and SPD. The afternoon and evening coverage characterized this event as the government's first tangible crisis. Intense criticism mounted on Chancellor Merz and particularly Jens Spahn, underscoring significant disarray within the ruling coalition and raising questions about its effectiveness and credibility.