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Young Union: “Ask to be fired!” the Young Union delegate shouts at the chancellor
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Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin: Young Union calls for “social ostracism”: The Young Union is demanding that information from the Office for the Protection of ...
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Key FactsYoung Union demands security-data cutoff for possible Berlin coalition
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The unanimously approved Young Union proposal would exclude a red-green-red Berlin government from domestic-intelligence and BKA information.
- It also calls for a federal body to document alleged violations of law and legal perversion by Berlin’s government.
- The Young Union additionally demands immediate implementation of the planned ban on socialization through federal legislation.
- The Left, Greens and SPD concluded exploratory talks Saturday and now intend to begin coalition negotiations.
Whoever wants democracy in our country to be protected must not hold talks with, nor enter into a coalition with, such left-wing radicals.— Friedrich Merz, CDU leader, at the Deutschlandtag in Bonn
The JU accuses the Left Party in Berlin of anti-Semitism—yet remains silent about what’s happening within its own ranks. That’s the real scandal. Link in X bio.
Wüst and Winkel: Two Promising Candidates for a Future Without Merz: The Junge Union's Germany Day kicks off with a high-profile guest: Hendrik Wüst ...
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He stood up against the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt and received death threats: The president of the Jewish Student Union, Ron Dekel ... Show more
The Young Union (JU) accuses the Left Party in Berlin of antisemitism – | and remains silent about what is happening within its own ranks ... Show more
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Antisemitism in the Young Union: Running into its own firewall: The Young Union (JU) recently attributed Jew-hatred primarily to the Left Party. Now ...
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Clever appearance at the Young Union: Söder consistently fires past the SPD: Markus Söder makes an appearance at the Young Union's "Germany Day" event ...
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OpinionGermany Day in Bonn: This banner from the Junge Union is a gaffe: The JU accuses the Left Party in Berlin of anti-Semitism—yet remains silent about what is ...
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CSU leader Söder demands a "firewall against the left" at the Young Union: The fact that the Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD have achieved a breakthrough in ...
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Possible successor to Friedrich Merz: Wüst of Change: The Young Union's national convention is considered a platform for chancellor ambitions ...
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Before the youth organization's national convention: Young Union demands the abolition of retirement at 63
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The Young Union puts pressure on the Chancellor: Friedrich Merz expects a grim déjà vu in Bonn
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OpinionDeutschlandtag der Jungen Union: Systematische Leerstellen: Die Junge Union fieberte dem Auftritt des Kanzlers entgegen. Klar wurde, welche Themen sowohl Merz ...
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Before the Young Union's Germany Day: Will the party's youth wing once again expose Chancellor Merz?
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Merz, Söder and Wüst as guests: Pictures of the JU meeting in Bonn: The Young Union (JU) is gathering its delegates for three days at the WCCB in Bonn ...
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Young Union 2026: Delegate demands the resignation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.: A delegate at the Germany Day in Bonn calls for Chancellor Merz's ...
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Is Merz Still the Right Choice for Chancellor? “The CDU Is in the Midst of a Severe Crisis of Trust and Credibility”
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Bamberg JU Vice Chairman Calls on Merz to Resign: At the German Young Union (JU) convention, Jan Pfadenhauer from Bamberg called on Chancellor Merz to resign ...
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“It’s incomprehensible to me”: Merz warns the SPD in Bonn and promises a reform course
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“It’s about the existence of the Union”: The fear of relegation at the CDU and CSU
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Merz at the Young Union: The Chancellor flatters the pension rebels - | but still has to accept harsh words
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Paid articlePaywall The CDU/CSU youth wing has already brought the Merz government to the brink of disaster once before. Now, its chairman, Winkel, is planning the next attacks ... Show more
The Chancellor refused to be humiliated by the party's youth wing again. Friedrich Merz is courting the Young Union and promising a tough stance on pension ... Show more
Young Union fiercely attacks Thomas Bareiß: "He's holding the CDU hostage": Tensions are running high: The Young Union wants a major blow-up; ...
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With beer through the train station - | My test of the new alcohol ban: Cheers, train! Newsletter author Quoos during the station test
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OpinionThe Situation This Morning: Showdown for the Chancellor at the “Merz-weg-Halle”: The Junge Union welcomes Friedrich Merz to “Germany Day.” Julia Klöckner has no ...
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Merz and Söder at the Young Union's Germany Day: "This is not a chancellor casting call"
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JU leader Winkel wants to pay migrants less social benefits: The chairman of the Young Union and new deputy leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group ...
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Young Union follows up and calls Thomas Bareiß "ruthlessly egocentric": The CDU's youth organization in the Zollernalb district is furious with its own ...
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Key FactsThomas Bareiß Leaves Bundestag Budget Committee
Oct 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Bareiß decided with parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei to leave the committee, he told the DPA news agency.
- He is expected to take another role in the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and will announce details later.
- Prosecutors are investigating after Bareiß allegedly caused a serious crash in mid-July under the influence of synthetic narcotics.
- In early August, Bareiß announced a leave, suspended his CDU district leadership and ruled out seeking reelection.
Together with the parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei, I have decided not to belong to the Budget Committee anymore— Thomas Bareiß, in a statement to the news agency DPA, regarding his decision to step down from the Budget Committee
JU leader Johannes Winkel, speaking on the talk show "Maischberger," called for differentiation in state social benefits: those who have not yet contributed to ... Show more
Wermelskirchen: Fire department, GGS Haiderbach, Young Union and cultural association
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Questionnaires on conscription: What this means for the 2008 cohort: Ian Marx (The Left) and Emilie Beisenherz (Young Union) have differing opinions on ...
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CDU: Does the CDU have a future? And if so: What does it look like?: It is high time to save the party. The head of the Young Union, Johannes Winkel ...
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Kulmbach - | A green arrow against the eternal traffic jams?
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Traffic jam at the Fritz intersection: Is the green arrow the solution?: The traffic situation at the Fritz intersection is a nuisance. Especially during rush ...
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Clara von Nathusius: Young Union demands a change of course from the CDU: With her criticism of the firewall and Chancellor and party leader Friedrich Merz ...
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Key FactsClara von Nathusius Calls for AfD Talks in Saxony-Anhalt
Sep 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- On Sunday evening, September 13, she called for talks with the AfD on ARD’s “Bericht aus Berlin” if invited.
- Nathusius called the firewall a failure and advocated replacing the CDU’s incompatibility resolutions toward both political directions.
- She said no elections could be won with Friedrich Merz and pointed to a credibility problem within the CDU.
- Current polls project seven percent for the CDU in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s state election on September 20.
With this chancellor, there are no more elections to win.— Clara von Nathusius, JU board member and CDU influencer; said during ARD's Bericht aus Berlin segment following the Saxony-Anhalt state election
Criticism of Bärbel Bas: JU Leader Loses Patience with SPD Minister: Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has called into question key coalition decisions. Johannes Winkel ...
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Key FactsWinkel criticizes Bas over coalition agreements
Aug 31, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Winkel demands internal discussions and agreement if changes to already settled measures are considered.
- Bas described the planned sick-note requirement from the first day of illness as substantively wrong.
- Regarding the planned abolition of the pension-at-63 scheme, Bas indicated openness to about five years of transition; the Union seeks a swift bill.
- The agreements have so far been reached only politically; parliamentary decisions remain pending.
The pension reform must be implemented in this legislative period as well. It would be incomprehensible if this pension reform were also to be postponed.— Johannes Winkel, head of the Junge Union (JU), said this to stern in an interview
After Eisenreich's resignation: He will be Bavaria's new Minister of Justice
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“Blind flight” into “certain collapse”: JU puts pressure on Merz: First, Merz defended the planned reforms, then his phrasing became softer ...
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Young Union wants to abolish World Children's Day again: The chairman of the Thuringian Young Union, Lennart Geibert, wants to abolish World Children's ...
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Coalition in Bavaria: JU leader against a blank check for the Free Voters: Manuel Knoll is slowly losing patience with the Chancellor. Before the CSU's ...
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Bavaria State Government gets new Ministers for Justice and Youth: Rotation in the cabinet of Minister-President Söder: CSU representative Schmid will become ...
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"Pension rebel" becomes deputy parliamentary leader of the CDU/CSU: After his personnel reshuffle, Friedrich Merz has found a successor for Carsten Linnemann: JU ...
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CDU: Fictitious members? Intrigues? Personal feuds?: "It's all about power": Hobie Fischbach is now the head of the CDU in Gelsenkirchen. When he was ...
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The election result in Saxony-Anhalt is a wake-up call for Merz: The election result in Saxony-Anhalt should shake Friedrich Merz up. A five-point plan could ...
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AfD victory shocks Democrats: Holocaust survivor warns – “This scares me”: A historic debacle for the CDU, a triumph for the AfD: After the Saxony-Anhalt ...
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Hessian CDU puts pressure on Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz: After the state elections in eastern Germany, Hesse's CDU and Young Union expect results from ...
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Paid articlePaywallJU leader from Saxony-Anhalt open to majorities with AfD: The state chairman of the Young Union in Saxony-Anhalt, Nico Elsner, is open to majorities with AfD ...
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JU leader Johannes Winkel on the most important "no" of his life: Johannes Winkel, Chairman of the Young Union, in the FUNKE studio.
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This town in the Sauerland region now flies the German flag at the town hall every day.
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Adenauer Bridge closed: "Now they can't even manage that": Young Union criticizes the city of Esslingen
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Paid articlePaywall Next call from within his own ranks: Thomas Bareiß should resign as a member of parliament
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Solingen Theater and Concert Hall: JU and BfS take a stand: In Solingen, the future of the theater and concert hall continues to be discussed ...
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Voters' Association in Coburg has dissolved: For almost 20 years, the "Young Coburgers" were involved in local politics. Some find the end "sad ...
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Paid articlePaywallKuban bombshell on Maischberger: CDU member dismantles his own government - | Lauterbach echoes this sentiment
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Berlin's CDU reconciles with its youth organization: Still not recognized by the state CDU: JIU chairman Harald Burkart.
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Forum and P&C building: Young Union invited people on a city tour: There was room for questions and criticism during the Young Union's city tour in ...
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Bareis case sparks debate in the regional CDU - | Tübingen district - | Reutlinger General-Anzeiger - | gea.de
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CDU chairman Redmann appeals to the JU for unity after the resignation of the state chairwoman
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How can Bad Kissingen become more attractive to young people?: More bars and a new music festival. The Young Union has some ideas on how Bad Kissingen could ...
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Paid articlePaywall Politics in Conversation: Young Union wants to make conservative thinking socially acceptable
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CDU youth organization: Young Union establishes local branch in Barßel: The Young Union is now also represented in Barßel with its own local branch ...
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Paid articlePaywall CDU Politician Suspected of Drug Use: Junge Union Calls for Resignation of Thomas Bareiß, Who Caused a Crash
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B3 complete closure: Young Union stirs up dust again in Weingarten: The B3 debate continues in Weingarten. The Young Union criticizes the communication at the ...
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Görlitz student is running for the JU federal executive board and wants to get involved in federal politics
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Paid articlePaywallBrandenburg’s JU Chairwoman Leaves Party in Protest Against CDU’s Course: JU state chairwoman Laura Strohschneider is leaving the CDU and stepping down from her ...
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Key FactsYouth Leader Quits CDU Over Policy Discontent
Jul 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Laura Strohschneider steps down as Brandenburg’s JU leader and leaves the CDU, protesting federal government policies.
- She accuses CDU leadership of losing credibility and departing from the promises made during election campaigns.
- Fear of losing the SPD coalition partner is blamed for neglecting essential reforms and causing policy missteps.
- Strohschneider highlights concerns about constitutional debt brake changes and income tax reforms harming high earners.
Unfortunately, after all this I no longer believe that the CDU is the party that can 'move Germany forward' again.— Laura Strohschneider, Brandenburg JU chair, in a message to members (as reported by dpa)
Junge Union Zollernalb fordert Rückzug von Bareiß: Synthetische Drogen, schwerer Unfall und enttäuschte Erwartungen: Thomas Bareiß hat das Vertrauen des ...
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Key FactsProsecutors investigate Thomas Bareiß after serious crash
Jul 31, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- The crash occurred on July 12 on the B27 between Hechingen and Balingen, injuring four people who were taken to hospitals.
- The Hechingen public prosecutor’s office said it opened proceedings based on a blood test because Bareiß may have caused the crash while under the influence of a synthetic narcotic.
- Bareiß’s parliamentary immunity was lifted at the authority’s request, and the investigation concerns suspected negligent endangerment of road traffic and negligent bodily harm, carrying a maximum sentence of five years, while only an initial suspicion exists and the presumption of innocence applies.
- Bareiß told the Schwäbische Zeitung that he could not remember the crash.
Calls for his resignation within the Union are growing louder: Thomas Bareiß has "completely squandered" the voters' trust: The Young Union is demanding the ...
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