Parties: Whistles for Merz at his election campaign premiere in the East
First a fish sandwich, then a visit to a CDU stand on the beach promenade: the Chancellor's campaign kick-off in the east is getting uncomfortable.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's first campaign appearance in eastern Germany was met with protests and heckling in Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Some bystanders called him a "war monger" and "Pinocchio" and chanted "resign", but others in the crowd defended him. Merz later interacted with supporters at a campaign stand and ate a fish sandwich at a local restaurant, where he discussed issues with a local fisherman.
Merz also visited Sachsen-Anhalt, where he participated in a small event in Quedlinburg and will make another appearance in Leuna and Hannover.
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