War Preparations and Austerity, the Two Shaky Pillars on which the German Government Rests

At the meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Aug. 29, Chancellor Friedrich Merz did his best to exude an aura of power. But it was all show, because at home, in Germany, his popularity after his first 100 days in office is even lower (at circa 35%) than that of his predecessor Olaf Scholz