# Germany: Is it possible to replace the chancellor?

https://mins.news/en/item/64236

- DW, 2026-09-18 12:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-is-it-possible-to-replace-the-chancellor/a-79313623?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing record-low approval and growing criticism within and beyond his party. Under Germany’s Basic Law, he could resign, be replaced through a constructive vote of no confidence, or use a confidence vote that could lead to political change.

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