Merz’s Summer Presser: Optimism & Tensions

In our next episode we preview Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first
summer press conference—why he strikes an upbeat tone about
Germany’s economy and coalition, how a failed judge appointment
exposes lingering rifts, and what his takes on the Bundeswehr, EU
red tape, Israel-Gaza, and Russia’s war really signal. Tune in
for the key questions we’ll unpack.