Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces growing internal party unrest following disastrous state election results for the CDU. The far-right AfD party continues to gain momentum, further destabilizing the traditional political establishment.
Why it matters
The rise of the AfD and the weakening of the CDU signal a significant shift in the German political landscape, potentially impacting European stability.
The chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arriving for a CDU board meeting in Berlin after the state elections. The chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arriving for a CDU board meeting in Berlin after the state elections. Germany Analysis Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows Deborah Cole in Berlin Chancellor acknowledges disastrous state election results but vow to push on is likely to further alienate voters, and his own party
Friedrich Merz called it a “disaster”, and that was even before the full scale of the catastrophe for himself and his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) came into view after Sunday’s state elections .
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