German Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to dismiss Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU), Bild reports, citing sources in the ruling coalition.

The reason for the decision is said to be the chancellor’s dissatisfaction with the ministry’s performance amid problems with the country’s railway network and transport infrastructure. According to the publication, despite the ministry’s record budget, it has failed to achieve significant progress in modernizing infrastructure and improving Deutsche Bahn’s operations.

Sources claim that Merz views the crisis in the transport sector as a political problem, since citizens perceive the condition of roads and railways as the state’s inability to effectively perform its functions.

Reshuffles in the German government continue: earlier, reports emerged about a possible change in the leadership of the Federal Chancellery and Germany’s Health Ministry.