
The head of the youth wing of the CDU/CSU, Johannes Winkel, said that the Christian Democratic Union party led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz could disappear if it does not change its course, as voters will no longer vote for it.
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The CDU/CSU is the ruling bloc in Germany, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The party suffered defeats in several federal states, which caused internal criticism.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, may disappear under one condition. This scenario was predicted by the head of the youth wing of the ruling CDU/CSU bloc in Germany, Johannes Winkel, during an interview with Bild.
Winkel commented on the party's defeat in several federal states. “Parties that don’t change die. It’s simple,” he explained.
According to him, if there are no changes to the current course of the CDU, German citizens will simply stop voting for him. Winkel emphasized that Merz himself bears most of the responsibility for the crisis within the party. Moreover, the latter acknowledges the validity of the criticism addressed to him.

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