Friedrich Merz out as Chancellor of Germany before December 31, 2026?
Gotcha risk
Medium3 of 4 factors flagged
Watch for: Holders should note that an announcement of resignation or removal immediately triggers a positive resolution, regardless of whether the actual departure date falls after the specified deadline.
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Holders should note that an announcement of resignation or removal immediately triggers a positive resolution, regardless of whether the actual departure date falls after the specified deadline. Furthermore, the condition that he must cease to hold the office means that if he never assumes the chancellorship at all during the period, the market would resolve negatively. The resolution source allows for judgment calls, as an undefined consensus among credible media outlets can be used alongside official German government statements.
- Resolver
- High
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Medium
- Exceptions
- Medium
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Current price
3%
chance▼ −0.15 pts · 24h
Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Friedrich Merz ceases to be the Chancellor of Germany for any period of time by the specified date, 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.
Rules history
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.
Market explained
This market measures whether Friedrich Merz leaves the office of Chancellor of Germany before December 31, 2026. An unusual aspect is that an official announcement of his resignation or removal triggers an immediate Yes resolution, regardless of its effective date.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if Friedrich Merz ceases to be Chancellor of Germany for any period of time by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. An announcement of his resignation or removal before the market end date resolves the market to Yes immediately, even if the change takes effect later. The market resolves to No if he remains Chancellor throughout the entire period. Resolution is determined by the government of Germany, or by a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolution source
The government of Germany, or a consensus of credible reporting
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