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Friedrich Merz
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz is governing Germany as a series of state elections put his coalition under political pressure. Commentators are watching how Merz's leadership and his government's early record influence outcomes at the regional level, and what the votes could mean for the stability of his administration in Berlin.
- 2Credibility woes for CDU as Spahn faces new calls to resign●Die # CDU hat erhebliche Probleme mit der Glaubwürdigkeit! Eine Person in dem Zusammenhang ist # Spahn : # Masken # Leih
German commentators are accusing the CDU of a serious credibility crisis, focusing on former health minister Jens Spahn. Criticism centres on reports linking Spahn to mask procurement questions, a villa in Sardinia and surrogacy arrangements. Critics say the Union must act and are calling for Spahn's immediate resignation, arguing that Friedrich Merz could gain politically by taking a clear stance on the affair.