German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Booed Over Pension And Healthcare Cuts | Watch

| May 13, 2026, 12:50:00 PM | TOI.in
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces furious backlash over pension and healthcare reforms in Berlin. Merz was loudly booed during a speech to trade unionists after defending austerity measures, pension reforms and healthcare spending cuts. The German Chancellor argued that demographic decline and economic pressures were forcing Berlin to overhaul its welfare system, but workers reacted with jeers, whistles and laughter. The dramatic scenes unfolded at the Congress of the German Trade Union Confederation as Merz warned Germany must modernise to preserve prosperity. The confrontation highlights growing tensions inside Europe’s biggest economy as the government struggles with rising costs and public anger.#Germany #FriedrichMerz #Berlin #Pensions #Healthcare #Austerity #GermanEconomy #TradeUnions #Europe #BreakingNews #Politics #EconomicCrisis #Merz #WorldNews #GermanPolitics

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