Was Sepp Müller right after all?: Saxony-Anhalt rebel wants to become the new leader
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Was Sepp Müller right after all?: Saxony-Anhalt rebel wants to become the new leader
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Election in Saxony-Anhalt: Sepp Müller wants to become the new CDU leader in Saxony-Anhalt
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CDU politician on Saxony-Anhalt: Sepp Müller counters Merz's rebuke: | "CDU needs credibility"
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Candidate to succeed Schulze: Sepp Müller contradicts himself after rebuke from Merz
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CDU in Saxony-Anhalt: Sepp Müller criticizes the election of Sven Schulze as parliamentary group leader
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CDU in Saxony-Anhalt: Fierce battles for a few positions: Power struggle in Saxony-Anhalt's CDU
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Election in Saxony-Anhalt: ++ Merz threatens AfD with measures - | AfD offers exploratory talks to all parties ++ Live ticker - | WELT
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Sepp Müller: First Merz tears him apart on stage – | now he's firing back.: Sepp Müller, a member of the Bundestag from Saxony-Anhalt, wants to take over the ...
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Internal power struggles in Saxony-Anhalt's CDU: Sepp Müller is the first defector - | within his own party
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Paid articlePaywallSaxony-Anhalt: Sepp Müller aims for CDU chairmanship in Saxony-Anhalt: After the election defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, the CDU wants to hold a new election for its ...
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OpinionCDU politician Sepp Müller: The man who could now pose a threat to Merz: Because he stated the obvious, CDU parliamentary group vice-chairman Sepp Müller was ...
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Paid articlePaywallSaxony-Anhalt: Sepp Müller categorically rules out cooperation with the Left Party
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Open conflict in the CDU: How Sepp Müller rebuffs Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Member of Parliament Sepp Müller wants to restructure the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt ...
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Despite criticism of the Chancellor: Sepp Müller wants to succeed Sven Schulze as CDU leader.
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Open conflict in the CDU: How Sepp Müller rebuffs Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Member of Parliament Sepp Müller wants to reposition the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt ...
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Open conflict in the CDU: How Sepp Müller rebuffs Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Member of Parliament Sepp Müller wants to restructure the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt ...
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OpinionSepp Müller - | With bold words to the CDU chairmanship?: Sepp Müller wants to become CDU leader in Saxony-Anhalt after the lost state election; it wouldn't ...
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Paid articlePaywall CDU in Saxony-Anhalt faces personnel reshuffle: After the election debacle, the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt wants to renew its personnel. The future of election loser ...
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Sven Schulze: How the CDU is fighting for its future: After the defeat, a power struggle erupts within the CDU, revealing much about the party's state ...
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Paid articlePaywallCDU in Saxony-Anhalt faces personnel reshuffle: After the election debacle, the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt wants to renew its personnel. The future of election loser ...
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"Personal defamation and targeted leaks": CDU power struggle in Saxony-Anhalt intensifies
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CDU Saxony-Anhalt: Alleged "mud-slinging" - | Sepp Müller defends himself against cheating allegations
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Consequences of the election in Saxony-Anhalt: Sepp Müller disappointed by Schulze's election as parliamentary group leader
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Sepp Müller and Wolfgang Stefinger: First gay couple in the Bundestag: Love is in the air in the Bundestag: Members of Parliament Sepp Müller and Wolfgang ...
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"That worries me enormously": Green Party leader warns on Lanz of AfD election successes
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Key FactsGreen Leader Alerts to AfD Governance Dangers
May 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Green co-leader Felix Banaszak rejects viewing the AfD as a typical party, warning it threatens democracy and key institutions like police and education.
- In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD reaches up to 41% in polls, signaling a potential political upheaval with the CDU trailing at 26%.
- Banaszak highlights a growing gap between essential political actions and the government's delivery, contributing to significant public distrust.
- Differing opinions on the new heating law reveal a divide, with Banaszak criticizing it as ideological and disconnected from reality.
I'm deeply concerned, and I will do everything in the coming weeks to make sure that doesn't happen.— Felix Banaszak, Greens co-chair, on Markus Lanz, warning about AfD election gains and the risk of the party taking control of police, the judiciary, and education
Markus Lanz delivers a harsh verdict on the pension package: "That's just crazy"
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Key FactsCDU Faces Crisis Over Controversial Pension Reform
Dec 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The black-red coalition’s pension package meets strong opposition from the CDU/CSU’s younger faction, worried about its financial impact.
- Sepp Müller of the CDU plans to support the legislation despite serious reservations, trusting Chancellor Merz’s promise of a follow-up reform.
- Moderator Markus Lanz expressed disbelief at Müller’s conditional approval, which hinges on the expectation that changes will be reversed soon after.
- Journalist Ulrike Herrmann questioned the Union’s expertise on pensions, while Veit Medick highlighted the CDU’s critical crossroads.
What kind of madness is this?!— Markus Lanz, as he confronted Sepp Müller about his support for the pension package.
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Key FactsKlingbeil reviews 100 days of Germany’s coalition
Aug 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- According to the CDU and CSU, Klingbeil was crucial to forming the government and is Germany’s second-most powerful politician.
- At the SPD party congress, Klingbeil received a poor result after party members criticized several of his decisions.
- The failed judicial election of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, Klingbeil said, exposed fractures and unreliable coalition coordination.
- For 2027, €34 billion are missing, while Klingbeil cites two budgets, an economic boost and other initiatives as achievements.
We are still very far from the Ampel era— Lars Klingbeil, SPD leader and Vice-Chancellor, after 100 days in the coalition; commenting on the coalition's situation
Sepp Müller: How the CDU led the fight for the "face of the East": For weeks, the CDU struggled to find a prominent representative for East Germany. Now ...
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Sepp Müller from the East CDU: "The mood among us was: The AfD should govern": He was the most successful CDU candidate in the east and still lost ...
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