
Die acht CDU-Ministerpräsidenten wenden sich gegen Gedankenspiele zu Minderheitsregierungen und Personaldebatten. Kanzler Merz kann sich gestärkt fühlen – vorerst.
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Die CDU-Ministerpräsidenten reagieren auf interne Diskussionen über die Regierungsstabilität und Personalfragen.
Erklärung der CDU-Ministerpräsidenten Das steckt wirklich hinter der Solidaritätsadresse für Friedrich Merz
Die acht CDU-Ministerpräsidenten wenden sich gegen Gedankenspiele zu Minderheitsregierungen und Personaldebatten. Kanzler Merz kann sich gestärkt fühlen – vorerst.

The Bundestag is expected to decide next week on the construction of a new 109 km long railway line between Hanover and Hamburg. While Deutsche Bahn is calling for the 9 billion euro project for the Deutschlandtakt, the Lower Saxony state government is warning against neglecting rural areas.

The 350 residents of Piddington voted for independence in a symbolic referendum by 285 votes to 26. The protest is directed against plans by the Interior Ministry to accommodate 1,250 asylum seekers on a former military site.

In Strasbourg, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada as the first associated EU member. Plans for a social media ban for young people and an emergency mechanism against hybrid attacks were also presented.

Friedrich Merz is losing support in the CDU because his term as party chairman and head of government has so far been without any notable successes. In view of falling poll numbers, leading state politicians are now calling for consequences and discussing alternatives.

After the CDU grandees remained silent for a long time, the Union's Prime Ministers managed to make a statement on the federal government's situation. The commentary calls for stability and warns against a risky experiment with a minority government.
In a joint statement, the eight CDU prime ministers spoke out against speculation about the future of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. They demand stability, unity and a concentration on solving real everyday problems.