POLITICS● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 8, 2026, 3:30 AM
Does Merz still have his CDU under control?
Politico Europe · global
The firewall continues to crumble and puts Friedrich Merz in a difficult position. After the election of Tobias Rausch from the AfD as state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt, possibly with CDU votes, internal party nervousness is growing. Rasmus Buchsteiner analyzes why the CDU leader lost control of the debate.
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