Merz pivots to social justice

German CDU leader Friedrich Merz shifted his rhetoric toward social justice after his party’s regional election losses, seen as a bid to reclaim the political center and bolster weakened authority.

Die Zeit

Friedrich Merz: The social turn of Friedrich Merz?

After election defeats, Friedrich Merz suddenly comments on justice—does it signal a change in course? And: The EU argues over Russia sanctions.

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Politico Europe

Reform Agenda: Merz's new search for justice

After the shock of the election, Berlin's political reform agenda is under review. CDU leader Friedrich Merz suddenly shifts the focus to social justice. Rasmus Buchsteiner explains what phantom debates are and how the Union and SPD plan to win back the political center for themselves. In a 200-second interview, the Lower Saxony CDU state chairman Sebastian Lechner calls for a change of course. He ...

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Financial Times