Wagenknecht: Merz humiliated as coalition greeter; electricity tax cut off table

German Chancellor Merz's demand to reduce electricity tax appears to be dropped in coalition negotiations, prompting BSW leader Sahra Wagenknecht to label him a 'greeter' of the coalition and draw parallels to the previous traffic light government. This signals internal friction within the governing coalition over fiscal policy, potentially weakening Merz's authority.

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