CDU politician calls for quick sanctions after outdoor pool riots
After riots in Berlin’s outdoor pools, Carsten Linnemann demands punishment on the day of the crime – even at the weekend. The newly appointed CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann has called for faster procedures for violent criminals. “Anyone who attacks people at noon in the outdoor pool has to sit in front of the judge […]
Hans-Georg Maassen remains a member of the CDU: the party court rejects the exclusion
Can Hans-Georg Maassen stay in the CDU? The district court has now decided on this question. A CDU district party court in Thuringia has rejected the expulsion of former Federal Constitutional Protection President Hans-Georg Maassen from the CDU. This emerges from a decision by the committee, which was distributed on Tuesday from Maassen’s environment and […]
The announcement is followed by bitter disappointment
Good morning from Vilnius, dear readers, the sense of threat increases with proximity to the origin of the aggression. That’s why it’s different whether you live in Hanover, Dresden, Nuremberg – or in Vilnius. All of these cities have roughly the same population, a little over half a million. There are the same shopping chains, […]
CDU boss Merz changes Secretary General: Linnemann replaces Mario Czaja
The CDU gets a new general secretary. After a year and a half, Mario Czaja is resigning from his post. His successor has already been determined. CDU leader Friedrich Merz is replacing his general secretary Mario Czaja after a year and a half. Both had “agreed today to end their cooperation at the top of […]
Can Linnemann save the CDU?
CDU leader Friedrich Merz surprisingly exchanges his general secretary Mario Czaja. Why now? It was just a brief press release that ran on news outlet tickers on Tuesday. But this one was tough: CDU leader Friedrich Merz changed his general secretary Mario Czaja after a year and a half. Both had “today mutually agreed to […]
Merz on the heating law verdict: “Unspeakable handling of parliament”
The Union rejoices: the heating law will not come before the start of the summer break. Initial reactions are sharp. According to a decision by the Federal Constitutional Court, the heating law will no longer be passed in the Bundestag before the parliamentary summer break – and the traffic light coalition has to take a […]
Kühnert: AfD exploits uncertainty in society
What is the reason for the high poll numbers of the right-wing populist AfD? Representatives of the other parties blame each other. SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert sees the reason for this in the AfD itself: “The AfD deliberately exploits the uncertainty in society. It stirs up fears and makes people believe that a good […]
“Anne Will”: CDU General attacks Greens
State elections in Bremen, presidential elections in Turkey, the best man affair and Habeck’s heating law – Anne Wills Talk attempted a sweeping sweep. Anne Will spoke of a “very newsworthy day” in her introduction – and announced that she wanted to talk about “both elections”, i.e. the state election in Bremen and the presidential […]
Robert Habeck has to dismiss Secretary of State
Patrick Graichen, State Secretary under Economics Minister Robert Habeck, has been heavily criticized. From the CDU it is now said that he must vacate his post. CDU General Secretary Mario Czaja has called for personal consequences because of the personal ties between an important employee of Economics Minister Robert Habeck. Habeck must show responsibility and […]
CDU plans 10,000 euros start-up aid for newborns
According to the will of the CDU, there should be a start-up aid for newborn children. They get this when they come of age. According to CDU General Secretary Mario Czaja, the Union wants to introduce start-up capital of 10,000 euros from the state for every newborn child in Germany. The money should not be […]
