Interview: „Friedrich Merz lernt gerade auf die schmerzhafte Tour drei Dinge“

In an interview, Friedrich Merz reflected on the recent Saxon-Anhalt state election, noting the lack of any party achieving their desired outcome. Merz acknowledged that the most significant democratic damage occurs when no party can push their agenda forward, as it is the essence of democracy for parties to form majorities and compromise in a pluralistic society.

He expressed surprise at the cavalier attitude some have taken towards jeopardizing democratic structures, even venturing into the civil center. Merz stressed that while reforms are necessary, many aspects of Germany are already functioning well. He attributed the need for compromise in the CDU to the party's uncertainty, warning that treating compromises as setbacks could lead voters to view them negatively in the future.