"Not an option for me": Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz draws a red line:
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejects speculation about new elections and a ...
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Merz Draws Line on Coalition StabilityChancellor Merz rejects snap elections and minority government amid falling party polls and economic challenges.
- Friedrich Merz ruled out minority government and early elections during a CDU economic council event.
- He affirmed commitment to the black-red coalition until the end of the legislative period.
- Merz criticized the SPD for lacking flexibility after many compromises from the Union side.
- Highlighting economic difficulties, he called for reforms focusing on digitalization and easing burdens on small businesses.
A minority government is not an option for me.— Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the CDU Economic Council event in Berlin; according to a Handelsblatt report.
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