CDU: „CDU pur ist gescheitert“ – Vor der Klausur wächst der Druck auf Merz
Das höchste Gremium der CDU tagt, um einen Weg aus der bislang tiefsten Krise der Partei zu finden. Es mehren sich die Stimmen, die eine Kursänderung fordern – weg von den „Merz-Ultras“.
In the wake of the recent elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU finds itself in a state of crisis. Within just two weeks in September, the party has lost its governing responsibilities in Magdeburg and made its historic exit from a state legislature in Schwerin. The CDU has faced a fierce battle against the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is determined to dismantle the CDU.
It is conceivable that the AfD might soon nominate a Minister-President in Magdeburg as early as December, while in Schwerin, the AfD already perceives itself as the new conservative party. The CDU is now relegated to the role of an extra-parliamentary opposition.
Amidst this chaos, the political landscape has taken a drastic turn, as evidenced by the plummeting approval ratings of the current coalition and Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz. In response, the party leadership convenes a closed-door session this Sunday and plans to meet again on Monday morning. The urgent questions at hand revolve around the party's future course, its potential leadership, its core principles, and its public image.
Most importantly, the CDU must ask whether it still possesses the "Brandmauer" to withstand the rising tide of the AfD.
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