"If we fail to demonstrate by the next federal elections that our economy can grow sustainably again, if we fail to show by the next federal elections that our social security systems have been reformed in a future-proof and sustainable manner, then we will have no chance in the next federal elections." Extensive social reforms are, in the opinion of CDU leader Friedrich Merz, a prerequisite for future electoral successes of his party at the federal level. #Özdemir #Bündnis90DieGrünen #Linkspartei (translated)