
Friedrich Merz umwirbt die Junge Union und verspricht Härte bei der Rentenreform, muss sich jedoch trotz Schmeicheleien scharfer Kritik aus den eigenen Reihen stellen.
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Friedrich Merz besucht die Junge Union in Bonn, um über die Rentenpolitik zu sprechen.
Merz bei der Jungen Union Der Kanzler schmeichelt den Rentenrebellen – und muss sich doch harte Worte gefallen lassen
Noch einmal wollte sich der Kanzler nicht vom Parteinachwuchs vorführen lassen. Friedrich Merz umwirbt die Junge Union und verspricht Härte bei der Rentenreform. Von manchen Parteifreunden kommt dennoch scharfe Kritik.
Aus Bonn berichten Paul-Anton Krüger und Christian Teevs

The Berlin election winners, the Left, the Greens and the SPD, have successfully concluded their exploratory talks. The party committees should now decide whether to start coalition negotiations. A central topic was how to deal with anti-Semitism.
Nathanael Liminski (CDU) has called on the Left Party to consistently exclude extremists and clan friends. He sarcastically referred to the party's Stalinist origins and questioned its democratic credibility.

The Left federal chairwoman Ines Schwerdtner has rejected allegations of anti-Semitism against her party as a political instrument. In Hagen she emphasized the commitment to international law and announced a focus on social issues for the coming elections.
Hackers have compromised the Heilbronn CDU's email account and sent around 6,500 phishing emails to ministries, political contacts and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The police are investigating a phishing attempt.

Clashes with police broke out during nationwide protests against the high cost of living in France. In cities such as Paris and Marseille, over 160 people were arrested, while authorities reported strong mobilization by ultra-left groups.

After four weeks of exploration, the Left, the Greens and the SPD have reached an agreement in Berlin. The party committees should now decide on whether to start official coalition negotiations, which could probably begin in November.