Landtagswahl: Merz: „Dies ist die schwerste Wahlniederlage, die die CDU seit Jahrzehnten eingefahren hat“
Nach der deutlichen Schlappe in Sachsen-Anhalt stehen CDU und Friedrich Merz unter Schock. Der Kanzler sagt, er sorge sich um das Land und seine Partei – und wirkt doch ratlos.
After the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the leaders of Union and SPD demonstrated unity in their actions. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and CDU head Friedrich Merz, alongside Vice Chancellor and SPD chief Lars Klingbeil, attended the SPD-Seeheimer garden festival, representing the more conservative faction of the SPD. Merz emphasized the importance of achieving successes together, stating, "We have to reach success together.
And I think that we are now really called upon to do so." Klingbeil cautioned, "The greatest favor we could do to these right-wing extremist henchmen would be to keep this coalition under pressure." Prior to this event, SPD leaders had called for a reevaluation of the federal government's reform plans, such as in pension policy.
Merz clarified that the reform process must continue, but adding, "We must tell people why these reforms are necessary." Klingbeil warned that reforms must improve people's lives, noting that the key in democracy is finding common ground through compromise.
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