
The head of the Junge Union, Johannes Winkel, criticizes the Chancellor's communication and calls for tough enforcement of the pension reform.
JU boss Johannes Winkel expresses understanding for criticism of the Chancellor's communication and calls for Friedrich Merz to implement the pension reform without changes.
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The JU leader Johannes Winkel comments on current political reforms and internal coalition disputes in an interview.
JU leader Johannes Winkel on the reform package and coalition dispute: “You simply can’t govern like that”
The head of the Junge Union, Johannes Winkel, can understand the criticism of the Chancellor's "brusque and unempathic communication." And he warns: Merz must now implement the pension reform without any changes.
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