German Chancellor Friedrich Merz named German Health Minister Nina Warken as his new chief of staff ahead of the country's state elections in September.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz named German Health Minister Nina Warken as his new chief of staff ahead of the country's state elections in September. Link Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections Warken will be the first woman to hold her new post, an important position that serves as a node between the chancellery, ministries and lawmakers.