Germany: Friedrich Merz Elected New Chairman of Merkel’s CDU, Seeks Party’s Rebranding
It is unclear exactly how Merz will pivot from the CDU’s former centrism and remain distinct from rightist-populist competitor AfD.
It is unclear exactly how Merz will pivot from the CDU’s former centrism and remain distinct from rightist-populist competitor AfD.
Germany’s vice-chancellor and economics minister, Robert Habeck, has come out with strong reservations about turning on the already-constructed pipeline, putting him at odds with Chancellor Olaf Scholtz.
Franziska Giffey was elected with 84 votes in favor (out of 139) in the House of Representatives, making her the first woman appointed to the highest office of Berlin politics.
Widely ignored by the establishment press, the annual Party Congress of Germany’s Social Democratic Party—which is the Federal Health Minister’s party—has been funded by Pfizer, which is projected to rake in €32 billion this year through sales of its COVID-19 vaccine.
A brief round-up of some of the ‘big names’ that are set to head up Germany’s powerful ministries under the new ‘Ampel-Koalition’ formed by the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP.
The “kingmakers” of the German election choose to talk with the winners of the election.
The Social Democrat leader called for urgent talks with the Greens and Liberals.
The SPD secured 25.7% of the vote, while the conservative CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.1%.
Voters decide who will take charge after Angela Merkel.
CDU chancellor candidate Armin Laschet warned of economic consequences of an SPD-Greens-Linke government.