“Merz problem” in the CDU? NRW Prime Minister Wüst comments
Merz, Söder – or himself? Shortly before the CDU federal party conference, Hendrik Wüst did not answer the question about the Union candidate for chancellor. Immediately before the CDU federal party conference, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst clearly supported party leader Friedrich Merz. When asked by “Welt am Sonntag” whether the CDU had a […]
Sahra Wagenknecht does not rule out running for chancellor
Sahra Wagenknecht does not want to rule out running for chancellor. She wants to decide at the end of the year. BSW party leader Sahra Wagenknecht does not completely rule out running for chancellor in the 2025 federal election. However, the former top politician of the Left does not want to make a decision yet. […]
Wagenknecht does not rule out running for chancellor
Sahra Wagenknecht can imagine running for chancellor in 2025, but wants to “stay on the carpet”. First of all, her party is hoping for good results in the state elections in the east. BSW party leader Sahra Wagenknecht does not completely rule out running for chancellor in the 2025 federal election. “We’ll talk about that […]
Söder: Own candidacy for chancellor “extremely unlikely”
Markus Söder already wanted to be the Union’s candidate for chancellor. At that time, however, he lost in a bitter power struggle against the then CDU leader Armin Laschet. And today? CSU boss Markus Söder does not expect to become the Union’s candidate for chancellor. “Bayern will do it once, that was the case with […]
Caren Miosga I Markus Söder comments on the Union’s candidacy for chancellor
CSU boss Markus Söder criticizes the Greens fundamentally on TV – and comments on the Union’s candidacy for chancellor. CSU boss Markus Söder does not expect to become the Union’s candidate for chancellor. “Bayern will do it once, that was the case with Strauss and Stoiber, but it is extremely unlikely a second time,” said […]
Will the decision now be made sooner?
The CDU leader has never been in such good shape as he is these days. Some in the party are rumoring that Merz needs to use the moment to quickly clarify the K question. What speaks for it – and what speaks against it. When the cameras focus on his face, Friedrich Merz laughs. The […]
“That time is very, very long gone”
Who will be the CDU’s candidate for chancellor? According to Schleswig-Holstein’s Prime Minister Daniel Günther, the question will not be decided between two men. “Someone has to initiate it,” challenged Sandra Maischberger Daniel Günther (CDU) during the AfD ban process. The Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein initially appeared cautious about the topic on the ARD talk […]
I will not allow a power struggle over the candidacy for chancellor
Will there be another fight in the Union next year when it comes to the K question? The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz absolutely wants to prevent this. It is unclear whether he will compete himself. The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz does not assume that CSU leader Markus Söder will allow another internal Union power struggle […]
Ex-campaign chief Kellner: Clear criticism of Baerbock
At that time he was the Green campaign manager for Baerbock, now State Secretary under Habeck. In the Spiegel interview, Michael Kellner expresses criticism of Baerbock’s candidacy for chancellor at the time. The Green politician Michael Kellner, former political director and therefore responsible for the 2021 Green election campaign, clearly distanced himself from the former […]
Söder “it was never about a beauty prize”
State election in Bavaria Söder: Running for chancellor “is out of the question for me” Updated on October 8th, 2023 – 7:33 p.m. Reading time: 3 min. The CSU remains the strongest force in Bavaria. (Source: Reuters) After the state elections in Bavaria, the CSU celebrates its election victory. This is how the parties react. […]
