German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed complete confidence in the correctness of the policy pursued by his black-red coalition government.
In a statement to the German publication “Bild am Sonntag“, which was quickly disseminated by leading media outlets such as Tagesschau on August 23, 2026, he categorically emphasized that the cabinet will not deviate from its goals, the news portal (tagesschau.de) reports.
“The federal government will not allow itself to be diverted from its course. We know what is right and good for the country. "We will not be fooled by the criticism," Merz said, referring to the serious pressure from business circles, the opposition and even from internal party figures in the CDU.
The statement comes just before the start of the two-day closed meeting of the German government, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday (August 25 and 26, 2026) at Neuhardenberg Palace in the state of Brandenburg. There, ministers should be mobilized to quickly implement large-scale reforms in the areas of taxation, pensions, digitalization and a significant reduction in bureaucracy. The main priority, according to the economic section of (handelsblatt.com), will remain economic growth and employment, with serious relief for small and medium-sized businesses being planned.
The Chancellor's confidence coincides with the publication of new sociological data from the “Yougov“ institute (YouGov) commissioned by the German news agency DPA, which reflect a sharp decline in public trust in him and forecasts for an early change of office, noted in their analysis by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (bta.bg). However, the government remains determined to impose the legislative changes immediately after the end of the summer parliamentary recess.