Backing Merz: CDU Premiers Unite in Support of Leader
The CDU premiers said trust must be rebuilt through action as only 14% of voters in a recent poll said Merz is right for the job.
- On Wednesday, eight state premiers from the Christian Democratic Union endorsed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a joint statement, aiming to silence speculation about his political future.
- Merz has held the post for 16 months as the CDU plummeted to 17.2% in Saxony-Anhalt while the AfD surged to 43.8% in early September, marking the first far-right surge since World War Two.
- Restoring public trust relies on "listening and taking political action, not in debates over personnel," the premiers wrote, emphasizing that "now more than ever, Germany's political landscape needs stability."
- Ahead of a special meeting on Sunday, Merz faces a critical test with two state elections scheduled for that day, which he has vowed to navigate despite ongoing leadership speculation.
- Merz described the AfD as a "destructive force" whose migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing," as the CDU emphasizes stability amid uncertain elections in Poland, Italy, and France.
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