Merz challenges private health insurance
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned Germany’s private health-insurance system as unfair for causing unequal waiting times, prompting praise from the SPD and mixed reactions within his own party.
by Albert Weale
Is German voters’ dissatisfaction with Merz known as Merzschmerz?
September 22, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Is German voters’ dissatisfaction with Merz known as Merzschmerz?
The next few days, as Germany’s governing party licks its wounds and weighs its options, could prove crucial. Register for free to learn why Friedrich Merz’s position now looks shakier than ever bit.ly/4hgeg4j
Photo: DPA
Photo: DPA
September 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The next few days, as Germany’s governing party licks its wounds and weighs its options, could prove crucial. Register for free to learn why Friedrich Merz’s position now looks shakier than ever bit.ly/4hgeg4j
Photo: DPA
Photo: DPA