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Junge Union: „Die Menschen fühlen sich verarscht“ – JU knüpft Unterstützung für Kanzler an Reformen

Friedrich Merz muss sich beim „Deutschlandtag“ der Jungen Union gegen Reform- und Rücktrittsforderungen behaupten. Zumindest mit einem Thema kann der Kanzler punkten.

Junge Union: „Die Menschen fühlen sich verarscht“ – JU knüpft Unterstützung für Kanzler an Reformen

On this Saturday, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) received mixed feelings from members of the Young Union (JU). He faced a variety of comments and demands, not all of them supportive. The atmosphere at the JU's annual congress, the "Germany Day" in Bonn, echoed the sentiment: "We support the Chancellor as long as he rapidly implements the reforms."

Last year, he clashed with young party representatives who opposed the government's pension reform. However, Merz remained unfazed by this divided relationship. In fact, he received applause for his speech, although it was the content that mattered. Merz focused first on the CDU's outreach talks in Berlin, urging the party to stand against the "quagmire of the right and the salons of the left."

He emphasized the need for the CDU and the Young Union of Germany in these times, stating that "the Chancellor is worried about developments at the political fringes, both left and right."

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