
Am 17. Juli 2019 standen Angela Merkel, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer und Ursula von der Leyen gemeinsam im Schloss Bellevue für die Ernennung von Kramp-Karrenbauer zur Verteidigungsministerin, wobei nur Michael Müller als einziger Mann eine Rolle spielte.
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Die Ernennung von Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer zur Verteidigungsministerin erfolgte nach dem Wechsel von Ursula von der Leyen zur EU-Kommissionspräsidentin.
Drei Frauen nebeneinander im Schloss Bellevue. Alle drei mächtig – und alle drei Christdemokratinnen. Es war ein Bild, das für eine CDU stand, in der Frauen das Sagen haben. Angela Merkel als Bundeskanzlerin, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer als CDU-Vorsitzende und Ursula von der Leyen als designierte EU-Kommissionspräsidentin. Am 17. Juli 2019 war das. Die drei Frauen waren wegen der Ernennung Kramp-Karrenbauers zur Verteidigungsministerin ins Schloss gekommen, sie folgte in dem Amt auf von der Leyen. Nur ein einziger Mann spielte an diesem Tag eine Rolle – und der war Sozialdemokrat. In Vertretung des Bundespräsidenten überreichte der damalige Regierende Bürgermeister von Berlin, Michael Müller, die Ernennungsurkunde.
During his second election campaign visit to Saxony-Anhalt, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned of the economic and social consequences of a possible AfD state government and spoke out in favor of expanding the EU internal market. During a visit to the UPM biorefinery in Leuna, he criticized the AfD's stance on the EU and emphasized the importance of the project for the location. The event was not public; Merz only met with management and the works council.

Three members of the Thuringian BSW have left the parliamentary group and party to found the new party 'Your vote counts'. This means that the BSW parliamentary group dwindles to twelve members and the blackberry coalition loses its de facto majority. The renegades criticize the federal leadership around Sahra Wagenknecht because of their proximity to the AfD and destructive attacks. Björn Höcke from the AfD welcomes the split and is planning a motion to dissolve the state parliament.

The AfD sees itself strong in polls and is aiming to participate in government, especially in Saxony-Anhalt with top candidate Ulrich Siegmund. However, expert Marcel Lewandowsky warns of high expectations and possible failure of such a government due to personnel and programmatic challenges.

During his second election campaign visit to Saxony-Anhalt, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned of the economic and social consequences of a possible AfD state government. He spoke to Prime Minister Sven Schulze in Leuna during a visit to the UPM biorefinery and emphasized that voters who want an open and liberal Germany and an interesting location for Saxony-Anhalt should not vote for the AfD. At both election campaign appearances in Quedlinburg and Leuna there was no direct contact with voters, only joint statements with the management and the works council of the refinery. The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt will take place on Sunday, with the AfD clearly leading in the polls and having a chance of winning an absolute majority.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) limits his election campaign appearances in Saxony-Anhalt to a few, secured dates such as a visit to the UPM biorefinery in Leuna and avoids direct contact with voters after he was booed by citizens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The political summer break is over and the question arises about Friedrich Merz's vacation spot on Lake Tegernsee. Before the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6th, the CDU is under pressure as many Union members are disappointed with the Chancellor.