The CDU local association Mühlenbecker Land demands consequences from Friedrich Merz

Another CDU local association from Brandenburg has written an incendiary letter to party leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz: The CDU Mühlenbecker Land sees their appeal as a wake-up call. “Now is the time for consequences,” says the statement from CDU chairwoman Mühlenbecker Land, Katja Behrendt-Didszun, and eight other members. “We expect that errors will be identified, political decisions will be reviewed and concrete changes will be made instead of further announcements.”

It is not enough to announce political projects, explain reforms or point to long-term effects. “Families want noticeable relief. Craftsmen and medium-sized businesses want less bureaucracy. Companies need reliable framework conditions,” says the fire letter. The CDU suffered heavy losses in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Local association warns: Don't lose contact with the base

The Christian Democrats from the community in the Oberhavel district north of Berlin are pushing for the CDU base to be heard more clearly. “We will continue to fight for our party, but will also say clearly if we believe that the federal party is losing contact with its base and the people.” In Mühlenbecker Land, the CDU has 7 of 28 community representatives.

The Brandenburg CDU stronghold Großbeeren had previously criticized the lack of consequences in a fire letter to Merz. The party leader and Chancellor described the CDU's departure from the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a "deep turning point". He wants to remain in office and continue the reform course of his black-red government.