Before the CDU party conference, party leader Merz said: daily topics reiterates that it wants to make politics for the middle of society. NRW Prime Minister Wüst strengthened Merz Report from Berlin his back and praised his achievements.
Shortly before the federal party conference of the CDU, party leader Friedrich Merz said in the daily topics clarifies his party’s claim to become the strongest party in the upcoming state elections in East Germany. “We are fighting for first place in Thuringia, in Saxony, in Brandenburg,” said Merz. The entire federal party will get involved in the East. “We have the chance to be in first place and we will fight for it.”
Regarding the positioning of his party and the upcoming decision on a new basic program, Merz said: “We are on the way, we are at work. We are trying to formulate a political offer to the voters in Germany. And that should cover the entire spectrum “We are not moving away from the center,” said Merz.
“Being in competition with the democratic parties”
When asked about the initiative by North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst, who is promoting a coalition between the Union and the Greens, Merz said: “The Greens currently offer a lot of targets in federal politics. I agree with the entire CDU that we “We have to deal hard with the politics of the Greens, economic policy, environmental policy, climate policy and energy policy.” There is competition between the democratic parties.
“For us, the Greens are a party that deserves a lot of criticism at the moment.” There is no coalition discussion, said Merz.
Wüst recently advocated that the Union keep several coalition options open after the next federal election. “The best thing to do is for the Union to become so strong that there are several options,” said the CDU politician.
Wüst on the alleged dispute with Merz: “The issue is settled”
Wildly strengthened Merz Report from Berlin He also demonstratively turned his back and emphasized his achievements in reorganizing the party. “He brought the Union back together after arguments between the CDU and CSU.”
Wüst caused a stir last year with an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung with pointed statements that were partly understood as a demarcation from Merz. “We spoke out very extensively. We are in agreement: the issue is settled,” Wüst now says Report from Berlin. He was asked about an article in “Spiegel”, according to which Merz was said to have considered resigning after the article.
In the daily topics Merz said: “I wouldn’t have run for the CDU party chairmanship three times if I had given up in such a mild breeze.”