German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke at the congress of the CDU/CSU youth organization Junge Union in Bonn, where he faced demands for reforms as well as sharp criticism. The meeting began on October 16 and continued over a three-day program with the participation of representatives of the conservative union. n-tv ↗
Merz received a mostly friendly welcome from the young party members. However, Junge Union simultaneously increased pressure on the party leadership and the federal government. Its chairman Johannes Winkel called for a clearer course and criticized reliance on the past when deciding about the future. A delegate even called on the chancellor during his speech to request his own dismissal. Welt ↗
One of the main topics was pension reform. Merz tried to win the support of young members and promised decisive action. Junge Union had already put significant pressure on the black-red coalition during the pension dispute in the past and nearly caused it serious problems. Spiegel.de ↗
The chancellor also described the defense of freedom as the highest priority. He noted that peace and security in Europe can no longer be taken for granted. He warned the Social Democrats and the Greens against cooperating with the Left in Berlin and called on them to abandon such a direction. Tagesspiegel ↗
The congress thus combined support for the chancellor with demands for reforms and clearer political boundaries. Further developments may be influenced in particular by the negotiations on pension reform and the relationship between the CDU leadership and its youth organization.
Merz faced pressure from Junge Union in Bonn, warned against the left
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| 12:07 16.10.
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| 12:05 16.10.
„Bitten Sie um Ihre Entlassung!“ ruft der Delegierte der Jungen Union dem Kanzler zu
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| 15:25 17.10.
Auftritt vor Parteinachwuchs: Merz warnt SPD und Grüne vor Gesprächen mit der Linken
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| 11:53 17.10.
CDU-Jugend fordert klaren Kurs – „Vergangenheit war nie der richtige Kompass für die Zukunft“
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| 07:35 17.10.
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| 11:26 17.10.
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