Philipp Amthor
German politician
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- Sep 28
Philipp Amthor removes Baltic beach chair from Chancellery after online backlash
German Minister of State Philipp Amthor had a hooded beach chair removed from his Berlin office terrace and returned to Usedom after a ZDF documentary scene drew public accusations of political decadence.
- Sep 21
AfD wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Die Linke takes Berlin as CDU falls below 5% threshold
Alternative for Germany won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% while Die Linke secured Berlin with 25.7%, causing the Christian Democratic Union to drop out of a regional parliament for the first time.
- Jul 24
Merz reshuffles German cabinet after Spahn resignation, signals further changes before state votes
Chancellor Friedrich Merz replaced his chancellery chief and health minister on Friday, with the transport minister also expected to depart, as he seeks to revive his unpopular government before September regional elections.
