Merz withstands challenge from Brinkhaus

Zwei Tage nach dem Wahldesaster in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern stellte sich Kanzler und CDU‑Chef Friedrich Merz in der Unionsfraktion der Kritik; Disziplin überwog, nur Ralph Brinkhaus griff ihn frontal an.

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