The German politics of compromise has been compromised, putting pressure on Merz and his ministers to deliver on policy and demonstrate the value of reason-based politics.
According to John Kampfner, a British author and commentator, Germany's post-war democracy was built on coalition negotiations, or Koalitionsverhandlungen, where mainstream parties worked together to form governments and pass measures.
Coalition and negotiations — these were the two words Germany’s postwar democracy was based on...
Author: Germany's politics of compromise has been compromised, and it's up to Merz to restore it.