Merkel’s Fading Power Laid Bare as German Ministers Go Rogue
- Scholz’s banking union plans weren’t squared off with Merkel
- Defense chief rocked coalition with Syria plan last week
Angela Merkel tours VW's ID.3 electric vehicle factory in Zwickau, Germany, on Nov. 4.
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For the second time in as many weeks, one of Angela Merkel’s chief cabinet members has gone rogue.
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz’s bid to break years of deadlock over European efforts to complete a banking union was announced with fanfare Wednesday.