German chancellor comes under fire over chaotic reshuffle

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a rising chorus of criticism from within his own centre-right CDU party Wednesday as he completed a chaotic cabinet reshuffle.

After days of confusion, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled his cabinet. Conservative politicians fear that this will not help with the prospects in the upcoming state elections.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz came under criticism from his own party members after a cabinet reshuffle, which was meant as a fresh boost for his leadership, turned into chaos.