CDU party conference: Merz invokes unity with CSU - No word on the chancellor question
According to CSU leader Söder, Chancellor Merz is the second top speaker at the CSU party conference. However, the star of the two-day conference is a different one, who steals the show from both of them.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the CSU party conference, emphasizing the need for unity between the CDU and CSU to remain the strongest political force in Germany. He called on the approximately 700 delegates to be prepared to "fight" and stated that the union would not tolerate extremist forces. Merz praised CSU leader Markus Söder and the party's ministers, and reiterated the importance of implementing reforms quickly, including measures to lower energy costs for consumers.
He did not comment on the proposal to nominate Ilse Aigner, the President of the Bavarian State Parliament, as Federal President, despite her warm welcome at the conference.
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