Germany's Government in Turmoil: Schnieder's Bid to Exit Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Germany's Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced he will ask Chancellor Friedrich Merz to remove him from his position, citing the "undignified" circumstances surrounding the cabinet reshuffle.
The move comes after Merz avoided direct comment on Schnieder's future in a press conference.
The controversy centers on Merz's handling of the reshuffle, which saw Schnieder expected to be replaced by Steffen Bilger, a conservative parliamentary director.