GERMANY NEWS: COALITION HAS 'FOUND ITS FOOTING,' MERZ SAYS

AT A GLANCE

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said recent reforms show his coalition is making progress. Meanwhile, arrests were made after police carry out drug raids in western Germany and the Netherlands.

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KEY FACTS

• Topic: GERMANY — the feed headline centres on GERMANY, NEWS, COALITION, FOUND, FOOTING.
• Original feed: Deutsche Welle.
• Published: 15 Jul 2026, 12:59 UK.
• Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.

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• Deutsche Welle: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said recent reforms show his coalition is making progress.
• Deutsche Welle: Meanwhile, arrests were made after police carry out drug raids in western Germany and the Netherlands.

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1. 15/07/2026, 12:59 PRIMARY FEED GERMANY NEWS: COALITION HAS 'FOUND ITS FOOTING,' MERZ SAYS (Deutsche Welle • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]

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