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Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag
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 Nov 12
Electricity tax reduction cancelled: This will be a problem for Merz
Electricity tax reduction cancelled: This will be a problem for Merz: Chancellor Friedrich Merz had promised a reduction in electricity tax for everyone ...
noz.de/deutschland-welt/politik/artikel/stromsteuer-senkung-faellt-aus-das-wird-zum-problem-fuer-merz-51737046
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Die Welt
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 Nov 08
Federal Presidential Election:
Federal Presidential Election: "Central Problem of this Coalition" - | Stegner Accuses Merz of Weak Leadership
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article6af08524a389bc337cfca2fc/bundespraesidenten-kuer-zentrales-problem-dieser-koalition-stegner-wirft-merz-fuehrungsschwaeche-vor.html
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n-tv.de
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 Nov 07
"Personnel process spirals out of control": Aigner confirmed, Merz remains silent - | and faces criticism.
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Key FactsIlse Aigner Seen as Favorite for German Presidency
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • According to party sources, Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s successor is likely to be Bavarian state parliament president Ilse Aigner.

  • CDU, CSU and SPD are reportedly to propose Aigner jointly; the official decision is due on Monday morning, November 9.

  • Nouripour said an important appointment process had slipped from Merz’s control; several sides had to press him to present a broadly supported candidate.

  • Nouripour praised Aigner as a good candidate; his parliamentary group could formally consider a proposal only after Merz officially submits it.
    • He had to be persuaded by several sides to present a candidate who could command broad support.
    — Omid Nouripour criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s handling of the search for a candidate for the office of federal president in an interview with the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.
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Die Welt
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 Nov 06
"Markus Lanz": "To dabble and delay like this" - | CDU politician criticizes Merz for lack of tact
welt.de/vermischtes/article6aed28bca389bc337cfc7572/markus-lanz-so-zu-dilettieren-und-zu-verzoegern-cdu-politiker-spricht-merz-fingerspitzengefuehl-ab.html
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Göttinger Tageblatt
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 Nov 06
Merz crisis conference: Göttingen CDU leader Güntzler demands rapid ...
Merz crisis conference: Göttingen CDU leader Güntzler demands rapid reforms: Following the CDU district chairpersons' conference in Berlin, Fritz Güntzler ...
goettinger-tageblatt.de/lokales/goettingen-lk/goettingen/merz-krisen-konferenz-goettinger-cdu-chef-guentzler-fordert-rasche-reformen-3PJFPG5S4BEK7GMQK6ZKDSZE34.html
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Focus
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 Nov 03
CDU district chairwoman levels serious accusations against Merz after ...
CDU district chairwoman levels serious accusations against Merz after meeting: Following a meeting in Berlin, discontent is growing among the CDU grassroots ...
focus.de/politik/deutschland/cdu-kreischefin-macht-merz-nach-treffen-schwere-vorwuerfe_ac3f58bd-0f69-49d1-b6de-31cb7e50fa21.html
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Handelsblatt
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 Nov 03
CDU: Chancellor Friedrich Merz feels the frustration of the party base
CDU: Chancellor Friedrich Merz feels the frustration of the party base: Humiliating election defeats, dismal poll numbers, reform disputes within the government: ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/cdu-bundeskanzler-friedrich-merz-bekommt-frust-der-basis-zu-spueren/100266778.html
Key FactsMerz faces discontent from CDU district chairs
Nov 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • About 160 chairs of CDU district associations travelled to Berlin on 2 November 2026; amid frustration, the agenda was changed spontaneously.

  • After a brief speech at about 5:30 p.m., Merz took questions and discussion for almost two hours; one attendee counted more than 30 contributions.

  • According to attendees, Merz said he would propose a woman to the CDU as successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier as president.

  • State premiers and state party leaders called for more say over the government’s course but backed Merz for the time being.
    • “We are experiencing social tensions in the country that we have never known before.”— Friedrich Merz reportedly made this statement in his speech to CDU district chairpersons, according to party sources.
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Rundschau Online
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 Nov 02
"Dark red" alert: Chancellor Merz meets with disgruntled CDU base: The CDU is in a deep party crisis. A conference in Berlin is planned for discussions ...
ksta.de/politik/alarmstufe-dunkelrot-kanzler-merz-trifft-auf-veraergerte-cdu-basis-1407201
Key FactsCDU district chairs plan to voice criticism to Merz
Nov 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • A total of 164 district chairs had registered; the CDU has nearly 330 district associations, and work commitments played a role.

  • The district chairs called for the party leadership to listen more to grassroots members, focus less on itself, and make decisions citizens can feel.

  • Some district chairs criticized Merz’s leadership and suggested that he give up the CDU party chairmanship.

  • Grassroots members called for relief from energy costs; CDU leaders sought lower electricity prices for everyone but had not secured this in the coalition.
    • “I have very little confidence in the leadership in Berlin now.”— Hannes Raebel, chairman of the CDU district association in Weimarer Land, criticized the party leadership in Berlin.
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Rundschau Online
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 Nov 01
Search for head of state:
Search for head of state: "Unworthy of the highest office" - | Greens accuse Merz of weak leadership in Steinmeier's succession
rundschau-online.de/politik/suche-nach-staatsoberhaupt-dem-hoechsten-staatsamt-nicht-wuerdig-gruene-werfen-merz-fuehrungsschwaeche-bei-steinmeier-nachfolge-vor-1406529
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heise online
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 Jul 28
Steffen Bilger: New Transport Minister, old problems
Steffen Bilger: New Transport Minister, old problems: Steffen Bilger of the CDU is to succeed Patrick Schnieder as the new Transport Minister ...
heise.de/news/Neuer-Verkehrsminister-aber-dieselben-Probleme-11379313.html
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 Jul 27
A surrogacy scandal throws Germany’s conservatives into turmoil
A surrogacy scandal throws Germany’s conservatives into turmoil: Just when Friedrich Merz’s government was getting its act together
economist.com/europe/2026/07/23/a-surrogacy-scandal-throws-germanys-conservatives-into-turmoil
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Berliner Morgenpost
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 May 06
Who is worse off - | Black-Red or Humpback Whale Timmy?
OpinionWho is worse off - | Black-Red or Humpback Whale Timmy?: Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) at his swearing-in ceremony on May 6, 2025, with Bundestag President ...
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Gießener Allgemeine Zeitung
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 Oct 31 25
Spahn accuses SPD of “racist narrative” insinuations
Spahn accuses SPD of “racist narrative” insinuations: The Union is angry about the SPD's behavior in the “Stadtbild” debate. The parliamentary group leader ...
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