Merz Future: Söder: Chancellor overthrow by the CSU "in no case"
The Chancellor is being held partly responsible for the election debacle in Saxony-Anhalt within his party. There is unrest within the CDU. However, CSU leader Söder is pointing less at Merz and more at the SPD.
CSU leader Markus Söder has dismissed speculation about a possible change in Chancellor, following the CDU's poor performance in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The AfD won nearly 44% of the vote, while the CDU lost almost 20 percentage points, dropping to 17.2%. Söder expressed support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying he is the right person to lead reforms, and stated that there will be no attempt to oust him from the CSU.
Söder also criticized the government's performance, particularly SPD Minister Bärbel Bas, calling for her to take action on issues such as social abuse and high energy prices.
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