CDU: Merz launches into reform autumn after summer break
First, consultations with the closest CDU leadership, then a retreat with the cabinet: two weeks before the important state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the Chancellor is trying to demonstrate his ability to act.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has returned to Berlin after a roughly three-and-a-half-week summer break, but did not personally attend a meeting of the CDU leadership. According to participants, Merz focused the meeting on implementing upcoming reform projects and plans to emphasize the competitiveness of the German economy at a cabinet retreat at Schloss Neuhardenberg.
The retreat, which begins on Tuesday, will also cover topics such as growth, innovation, and modernization, as well as heat protection measures. CDU faction leader Thorsten Frei stated that the party will face a challenging autumn with several legislative projects to be implemented.
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