Commentary: Markus Söder's last chance at the chancellorship
Speculation about a swap of chancellors continues after the election in Saxony-Anhalt. The CSU leader knows that every crisis in the Union produces new opportunities for power.
The CDU is in crisis after the Saxony-Anhalt election, with party leader Friedrich Merz saying the party's foundations have been shaken. Former CDU leader Thomas de Maizière describes it as the party's worst crisis since the "donation affair" under Helmut Kohl. The party has faced crises before, but they often create new power opportunities.
There are rumours of power struggles within the CDU, with some distancing themselves from Merz, who was elected for four years. There is concern within the party that it may follow the SPD's downward trend.
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