Tag: Young Union
Schäuble triggers debate about Merkel with statements about Russia
Berlin Which image of former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) will remain? Great chancellor or unreasonable politician? About a year after the end of Merkel’s 16-year term in office, the CDU…
Scholz attacks Merz because of blockade of citizen money: Union in social policy “taken off”
SPD state party conference in Baden-Württemberg The Chancellor referred to a series of reforms with which the traffic light coalition is supporting hard-working people and families. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Friedrichshafen…
Wolfgang Schäuble criticizes Germany’s Russia policy
Wolfgang Schäuble The CDU politician has been a member of the Bundestag for half a century. In the Handelsblatt interview he talks about his experiences. (Photo: Reuters (2), Getty (3))…
The CDU is fighting and is looking for its concept
CDU party conference Delegates hold up their voting cards at the federal party conference of the CDU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The CDU lives, at least in its ideological trenches. At…
The CDU is fighting and is looking for its concept
CDU party conference Delegates hold up their voting cards at the federal party conference of the CDU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The CDU lives, at least in its ideological trenches. At…
CDU party congress votes for the gradual introduction of a women’s quota
Hanover After decades of dispute, the CDU is gradually introducing a women’s quota. At the party conference in Hanover on Friday, 559 delegates voted for a compromise presented by the…
Friedrich Merz attacks the traffic light coalition
Hanover Right at the beginning, Friedrich Merz at the lectern in the exhibition hall in Hanover makes it clear what he is about. Of course the delegates would talk about…
The hunter in the Bundestag – the hunted in his party?
Friedrich Merz The CDU federal chairman and Union parliamentary group chairman speaks in the general debate on the budget in the Bundestag before Federal Minister of Economics Habeck and Chancellor…
The CDU is looking for its way
Berlin The head of the basic program commission of the CDU, Carsten Linnemann, settles accounts with Angela Merkel because of her last years in government and announces a reorientation. “Basic…
New BDI chief lobbyist: black-green modernizer
Tanya Patron With the former Baden-Württemberg state minister, a political professional will in future lead the operative business of the BDI. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Just a week ago, Tanja Gönner…
How Hendrik Wüst wants to convince the Greens
Berlin So there the 191 centimeter long Munsterlander is standing in the Berlin party headquarters and is being celebrated by his national chairman. “The CDU is back in first place…
Hendrik Wüst starts the race without a big bonus
Berlin Hendrik Wüst (CDU) has only been Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia for less than 200 days. At the end of October he followed Armin Laschet. But flying changes have…
Why Daniel Günther is about to be re-elected
Berlin Five years ago, Daniel Günther had a plan: If he were to lose the state elections in Schleswig-Holstein – and that’s what it looked like in February 2017 when…
Why the NRW election is becoming an endurance test for Friedrich Merz
Wüst has ruled the country in place of Armin Laschet since October. The 46-year-old is supposed to win the election on May 15, he has to win it. For themselves.…
Friedrich Merz officially in office from Monday
On a power-political course Friedrich Merz announces: From Monday he is officially CDU chairman and is restructuring the party. (Photo: imago images/Rene Traut) Berlin When the CDU announces the official…
These tasks are waiting for Friedrich Merz
The new chairman, 66 years old, born in Brilon, Sauerland, almost in tears, thanked him for “the strong mandate.” At the party conference, Merz indicated the direction he wanted to…
With Team Merz, the CDU wants to create new unity
Berlin Despite all the entreaties and wishes to come together again and without rivalries: they still exist, the fighting candidate in the CDU. When the 1001 delegates at the 34th…
With Team Merz, the CDU wants to create new unity
Berlin Despite all the entreaties and wishes to come together again and without rivalries: they still exist, the fighting candidate in the CDU. When the 1001 delegates at the 34th…
Will Ralph Brinkhaus dare the crash test?
Ralph Brinkhaus The Union faction leader threatens to become the big loser of the realignment. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When Ralph Brinkhaus leafs through the newspapers these days, the head of…
The new CDU leader wants to rebuild the party
Friedrich Merz The designated CDU boss has received support, especially at the grassroots level. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Friedrich Merz wants to rebuild the CDU: As the Handelsblatt learned from party…