The German Review

The German Review

No more Stoßluften!

Merz spent the spring trying to give Germany's economy a breath of fresh air. Now his coalition must survive a politically explosive autumn.

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Jörg Luyken
Jul 15, 2026
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Dear Reader,

The window is now shut.

Friedrich Merz’s government spoke at the beginning of the year about a Reformfenster – a window of opportunity that would allow the government to pass its long-heralded economic reforms — that would close this week.

Why was the timeline so tight? Because the Bundestag went into recess on Friday, meaning that no new laws…

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