
Deputy general secretary of Germany's Christian Democratic Party, Christina Stumpp, has refused to voluntarily resign from her post despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's demand for a renewal of the party's central leadership, sparking internal conflict and fueling speculation about his weakening authority after the CDU's defeat in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt.
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The conflict arose after the defeat of the CDU in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, which increased pressure on the party leadership and led to Chancellor Merz's demand for a renewal of the central apparatus.
Deputy General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) Christina Stumpp refused to leave her post, despite the demand of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The revolt against the German leader was reported by Spiegel.
“Merz wants to renew the leadership of the CDU central apparatus, but Stumpp refuses to voluntarily leave his post. To make her departure more acceptable, she was offered to continue working in the parliamentary faction. They are already talking about weakening the authority of the chancellor,” the message states.
It is noted that the usual personnel issue attracted increased attention after the defeat of the CDU in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt. Despite the fact that Stumpp ultimately agreed to resign, some faction deputies saw this story as further evidence of Merz’s weakening.

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Christina Stumpp, deputy general secretary of the CDU, refuses to voluntarily leave her post despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's demand for a renewal of the leadership of the party's central apparatus. This comes after the defeat of the CDU in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where the Alternative for Germany party won with 43.8% of the vote. Some deputies view the situation as evidence of the weakening of Merz’s authority.

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