German conservatives agreed on Tuesday, September 17, on the name of their candidate for the September 2025 legislative elections. After months of tensions between the Christian Democrats of the CDU and the Bavarian conservatives of the CSU, the two parties agreed on the name of the ultraconservative Friedrich Merz. Bavarian President Markus Söder stepped aside in his favor.
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With our correspondent in Berlin, Natalie Versieux
Friedrich Merz never made a secret of his ambitions. Former unfortunate rival of Angela Merkelhe now has a good chance of becoming the next chancellor of Germany, according to polls. This representative of the right wing of the CDU is known for his strong positions, particularly on social issues. In Berlin, he presented his campaign priorities this afternoon:
” The migration issue remains an important topic. But my hope is that it will not be the topic that dominates the 2025 campaign.he qualifiedThe big issue that concerns us and will continue to concern us is the economic situation of theGermanyThe situation of the German economy is precarious. »
The question of the SPD’s candidacy remains. The current chancellor Olaf Scholz intends to run for a second term. But internally, more and more voices are asking him to give up the candidacy in favor of his Defense Minister Boris Pistoriussignificantly more popular.
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