Friedrich Merz: CDU supporters disappointed - frustration extends to loyal supporters

Many of those in the CDU who criticized Friedrich Merz after the personnel shake-up before the summer break were never his biggest supporters anyway. But the frustration in the party goes deeper, sometimes even into the circles of loyal supporters from the very beginning. [...] Dominique Emerich hopes for calmer times: "The excitement over the difficult cabinet reshuffle will hopefully calm down again after the summer holidays. [...] If the CDU works with the Left Party after the elections in the East, then that would be an unnecessary source of conflict."