A new set of reforms has lifted sagging spirits in Berlin
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Friedrich Merz’s government is drifting as the economy stagnates
Bad news for residents, good news for the far right’s electoral chances
Defence spending may kickstart economic recovery, but it will take a while
His one-year-old government looks exhausted, and voters are tiring rapidly
Its endless bureaucratic rules trap would-be reformers
