Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union) has been Federal Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. Real GDP edged up 0.8% a year since Friedrich Merz took office in May 2025, against +1.3% for the European Union. On pay growth Germany is 7th of the 19 EU governments, on GDP growth 18th. Germany and the European Union part most on the house price index, +1.2% a year against +5.1%. Over Olaf Scholz's tenure, 2021 to 2025, the house price index fell 1.3% a year. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: freedom of expression 91.4 of 100 (V-Dem Institute) and political stability 69.3 of 100 (the World Bank).

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