Nine CDU state ministers have demanded in a letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz to scrap the planned sugar tax on sugary drinks, arguing that it contradicts the coalition agreement and provides no health benefits. #Zuckersteuer #CDU #FriedrichMerz (translated)
Friedrich Merz, as Chancellor and CDU leader, is under massive pressure and meets with the presidency of his party at the CDU headquarters to discuss a change of course and clear positions against the AfD, while at the same time the causes of the recent election defeats are to be analyzed. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Politik (translated)
Horst Seehofer sharply criticizes Friedrich Merz for breaking election promises and accuses him of a massive loss of credibility while the CDU is looking for solutions to its current problems. #FriedrichMerz #CDU #HorstSeehofer (translated)
"I believe that the Union, if it wants to become a people's party again, must significantly care for the people who earn below average, as their living reality is in this country." #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landtagswahl (translated)
And Merz? He has been trying for some time with optimism, after all, he believes there is also so much positive in this country. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landtagswahl (translated)
The mood in the CDU is tense in light of the poor election results and declining poll numbers, while Chancellor Merz faces the challenge of repositioning the party at the retreat and setting clear boundaries for cooperation with the AfD. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landtagswahl (translated)
Horst Seehofer criticizes in an interview with BILD the policy of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warns of a massive loss of trust, and demands a drastic course correction, while he denounces the party for a lack of awareness of the citizens' realities and the growing social challenges. #Politik #HorstSeehofer #FriedrichMerz (translated)
"In North Rhine-Westphalia, the CDU is certainly still a people's party. If we do not learn at the federal level, the decline will continue unabated," Radtke told the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger," referring to the black-green state government in Düsseldorf. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Wahlen (translated)
"We have been silent for two or three years, that can no longer continue. The approach of 'CDU pure' has failed," says CDU Vice Karin Prien to the news agency Reuters, referring to the so-called Merz-CDU, which dominated the election campaign and the first year of the black-red federal government with its course. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Wahlen (translated)
When Hesse's Prime Minister Boris Rhein recently demanded with regard to the retreat that the CDU must "become more conservative," many people's patience snapped. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Wahlen (translated)
Friedrich Merz faces the challenge of finding a unified line during the CDU's presidential retreat in a party that is increasingly disintegrating due to catastrophic election results and internal faction disputes. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Wahlen (translated)
The author wrote that Friedrich Merz has caused significant damage to the CDU through his stubbornness as well as political, human, and strategic incompetence. Most party members are not yet aware of the extent of this. In a few years, the CDU will discuss whether… #CDU #Politik #FriedrichMerz #DE (translated)
The man does not want to harm the country, but rather wants to serve and benefit the country. And apparently, Gauck can explain Merz better than Merz can explain himself: "The man does not want to harm the country, but rather wants to serve and benefit the country," said Gauck. #FriedrichMerz #CDU #Erbschaftsteuer (translated)
Friedrich Merz must present his strategy for revitalizing the party at a crisis meeting of the CDU this weekend, while discussions are also taking place about the challenges of inheritance tax and the Youth Word of the Year. #FriedrichMerz #CDU #Erbschaftsteuer (translated)
"This happened without a contract amendment," Merz explained after the European Council in June. #Ukraine #EUErweiterung #FriedrichMerz (translated)
The proposal by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to grant Ukraine a special status in the EU and allow its participation in EU bodies is facing significant resistance among member states and is regarded as unpopular due to geopolitical factors as well as internal EU directives. #Ukraine #EUErweiterung #FriedrichMerz (translated)
Friedrich Merz is facing three major problems that could jeopardize his political future as Chancellor. #FriedrichMerz #Politik #Koalition (translated)
The author of "savings book enemies" wrote that Friedrich Merz is 70 years old and has indicated in earlier statements that Germany needs a tough course change in migration, taxes, and energy. After almost two years in office, Merz must realize, in his opinion, that his party stands at 17.5 percent – a historic low – and he could go down in history as the most unpopular Chancellor of all time. Furthermore, the author blamed Merz for the end of his party as a people's party and stated that reasonable politics is not possible with the SPD. He asked what Merz has to lose and suggested throwing the SPD out of the government and tackling domestic issues in a minority government. According to the author, there are middle-class majorities for nuclear power, taxes, and migration. #Politik #Deutschland #FriedrichMerz (translated)
The AfD parliamentary group in Saxony announced that AfD MP Jörg Dornau had requested the state government to disclose the performance-related compensation of executives at companies in which the Free State has a stake (Drs. 8/7237). This includes, among others, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, Leipzig Trade Fair, the SAENA Energy Agency, and the porcelain manufactory. Regarding the Leipzig Trade Fair, Dornau received information that there are 42.5 executives in full-time equivalents. The government refused to provide details on fixed salaries and bonus payments. According to publicly accessible sources, the AfD parliamentary group deduced that the CEO of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, including bonuses, is likely to earn between 400,000 to 550,000 euros gross annually. The AfD also found years ago that savings bank executives in Dresden likely earn more than 50,000 euros per month on average (7/10922). Dornau accused the government of not disclosing the compensation of executives at companies with state participation of 51 to 100 percent because this would be difficult to convey to citizens. He assessed that some managers are not very successful but earn more than Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Dornau demanded that the salaries of the CEOs be made publicly accessible, like those of public broadcasting, to avoid the impression of a “CDU cliquishness.” #AfD #Sachsen #JörgDornau #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landesbeteiligungen #Spitzengehälter #Transparenz #LeipzigerMesse #MitteldeutscheFlughafenAG #AfD #Transparenz #Sachsen (translated)
At the beginning of this year, Putin declared that Schroeder would be his preferred interlocutor for discussions regarding new security arrangements for Europe, an idea immediately rejected by the European Union and Merz's government. #FriedrichMerz #GerhardSchroeder #Rusia (translated)
