Friedrich Merz out as Chancellor of Germany before 2027?

Prediction market · Polymarket

Overview

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Friedrich Merz ceases to be the Chancellor of Germany for any period of time by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announcement of Friedrich Merz's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be the government of Germany, however a consensus of credible reporting will also suffice.

Ticker

friedrich-merz-out-as-chancellor-of-germany-before-2027

Volume

97.3K

24h volume

8.5K

1w volume

32.2K

Open interest

47.6K

Liquidity

38.7K

Liquidity CLOB

38.7K

Start

Nov 5, 2025

End

Dec 31, 2026

Status

Active

Access

Restricted

Created

Nov 5, 2025

Event ID

73223

Slug

friedrich-merz-out-as-chancellor-of-germany-before-2027

Markets

1

Raw event data
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