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The only person that personally interests me is not the chancellorship, but I would like Ilse Aigner to become federal president if it is at all possible. I am very committed to this. CSU leader Markus Söder said on Sunday in the ARD program "Caren Miosga": "The only person that personally interests me is not the chancellorship, but I would like Ilse Aigner to become federal president if it is at all possible. I am very committed to this." #IlseAigner #Bundespräsidentin #CSU (translated)

Mistgabler criticized the Chancellor and asked why he spoke of perceived injustice when the German people experienced actual injustice during his chancellorship. He accused him of portraying the problems as imaginary and described this as disrespectful. #Ungerechtigkeit #Respektlosigkeit #Politik (translated)

"Do you want to go somewhere else? Then say it." Looking at the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, CSU chief Markus Söder called on dissenters within the Union to leave. "Anyone who votes for the AfD does not have much of a future with us." Söder suggested that this probably stemmed from a deep wound within the CDU faction. After these events, Söder would find it "surprising" if the AfD did not also lead the government in the state. "It would be absolutely necessary. The voters in Saxony-Anhalt have already made a very clear statement." "Given the results, you can't say that. I just think that anyone considering doing something like that should have the backbone to make it public." "Also immediately move in the political direction." "Because I find that quite despicable." "Therefore, everyone who is playing with fire (...), should know that in the end it will probably lead to extreme AfD dominance, that the polls will turn into results." "If the second democratic government fails within a few years after the traffic light coalition, it would be a huge blow to democracy." "I appreciate him, I respect him, and I also find that very unfair." "Friedrich Merz remains Chancellor." CSU chief Markus Söder has again backed Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and campaigned for the CSU politician Ilse Aigner as Federal President. "The only personnel matter that personally interests me is not the chancellorship, but I would like Ilse Aigner to become Federal President if at all possible. I am very committed to that." #CSU #CDU #Politik (translated)

BrennpunktUA reported that a well-informed source from the Union informed him that at the CDU Presidium retreat on October 11, there are plans to put Friedrich Merz under pressure also because of his support for Ukraine. Unlike earlier initiatives from East German state associations, there is strong backing from the South and support from the West of Germany this time. According to the source, there is a catalog of several demands that should be implemented in a short time. Otherwise, Merz could lose support, which according to BrennpunktUA could mean the end of his chancellorship. At least two of the demands aim to move away from Merz's previous Ukraine policy. BrennpunktUA warned that Merz's downfall would significantly worsen the situation for people in Ukraine. The chancellor is now under pressure not only from parties on the left and right margins and a faction in the SPD that he labeled as pro-Moscow but possibly also from within the Union starting this weekend. He called on supporters of Ukraine to use the information at their discretion and said it should be kept in mind when making public statements about Merz. #CDU #Ukraine #Politik (translated)

A survey shows that the majority of Germans consider Friedrich Merz's chancellorship to be a failure, while on October 7, the victims of the Hamas attack are remembered, and the department store chain Galeria is once again on the brink of insolvency. #FriedrichMerz #Bundeskanzler #Israel (translated)

Hans von der Burchard wrote that the German-French paper of the day marks a break with decades of German restraint towards China's unfair trade practices. At the same time, Europe, particularly Germany, has quickly replaced the US support for Ukraine after its withdrawal and is beginning to take more responsibility for security. The development is not yet complete, von der Burchard wrote. If the federal government maintains its course, withstands pressure from the right and left, and makes progress on social reforms, that would be a significant achievement. Merz will likely go down in history as the most unpopular chancellor, and there is much to criticize about him; however, looking back, historians may view his chancellorship more leniently. #Deutschland #Europa #Handelspraktiken (translated)

Sparbuchfeinde wrote that Ulrich Siegmund wanted to be elected as the first AfD Prime Minister of Germany in December. The AfD has 39 delegates, while Siegmund needs at least 42 yes votes. He expects a "significant majority" in the first ballot, the BSW wants to abstain, and the CDU assures that no one is in talks with the AfD, the author explained. Sparbuchfeinde considered either a bluff from Siegmund possible, which would put his credibility and political career at risk, or a loss of control by the CDU. In the latter case, several CDU delegates could vote for Siegmund and then possibly switch completely to the AfD, he wrote. In his view, that would be a political earthquake and could lead to the immediate end of Friedrich Merz's chancellorship and the federal government. He could not imagine that Siegmund was bluffing. #AfD #Politik #Deutschland (translated)

If Siegmund is not bluffing, he has defectors from the CDU, and not just one but at least 3+. In this case, the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt would implode, and Merz's chancellorship would mark the end of the CDU as a governing anchor of the Federal Republic in the post-war period. We would be witnessing in Germany what is already a reality in France, Italy, or the Netherlands: the death of the classical Christian (and social) democratic people's parties as a symptom of a deep systemic crisis. The goal of the radically free-market and US-aligned Alice Weidel to split the CDU at the federal level and to position herself as the replacement for the Union as a governing party - with parts of the CDU in a junior role - would be almost achieved. However, it is also certain: The AfD would not be able to maintain its support permanently, as it will dismantle the welfare state and has no program for economic dynamism. In addition, conflicts over direction within the AfD will escalate. It would be just the beginning of a new party spectrum in Germany! #CDU #Politik #Deutschland (translated)

„In der kurzen und gescheiterten Kanzlerschaft des Friedrich Merz hat sich die #CDU verwandelt in einen Selbstbedienungs- und Selbstverwirklichungsladen, vollkommen entkoppelt von der zunehmend bedrückenderen Lebensrealität der Menschen im Lande.“ https://t.co/su2nNTuOnV https://t.co/5xCkpuKS64 #CDU #Politik #Deutschland

Chrupalla zu Merz: „Erlösen Sie die Bürger von der Kanzlerschaft und gehen Sie in Rente“. Amen. https://t.co/ye18MzejDG #Politik #Kanzlerschaft #Bürger

Friedrich Merz hat nichts begriffen. Er kann oder er will die Wirklichkeit nicht verstehen. Er will oder kann nicht wahrnehmen, wie es um ihn und um seine Partei steht. Die Wähler jagen die CDU vom Hof. Sie taten es in Sachsen-Anhalt, sie taten es nun in Berlin und erst recht in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Dort flog die CDU aus dem Parlament. Der Kanzler und CDU-Vorsitzende aber hat nur hohle Posen und leeres Gerede im Angebot. Er kann nur Floskeln von gestern verkaufen. Deren Haltbarkeitsdatum ist ebenso abgelaufen wie das seiner Kanzlerschaft. Friedrich Merz wird niemanden mehr überzeugen. Seiner Regierung wird nichts mehr gelingen. Die Rede nach dem doppelten Wahldebakel zeigte nur eins: Dieser Kanzler lebt in seiner eigenen Welt. https://t.co/CzFKdWSYPe „Kissler Kompakt“ vom 21. September 2026 sehen Sie hier: #CDU #Politik #Merz

Die CDU von Bundeskanzler Merz hat auch wegen ihrer Haltung zur Ukraine Wählerstimmen verloren. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gibt es viele Menschen, die die finanzielle und militärische Unterstützung für die Ukraine und die Kriegsrhetorik gegen Russland ablehnen und sich zudem wünschten, dass wieder Energie durch die Nord-Stream-Pipeline geliefert wird. Die CDU scheitert mit 4,9 Prozent an der 5-Prozent-Hürde, erleidet eine krachende Niederlage und ist erstmals in ihrer Parteigeschichte nicht in einem Landesparlament vertreten. Kanzler Merz will trotzdem an seinem Konfrontationskurs gegen Russland festhalten. Viele folgen ihm nicht mehr. Mit der Arbeit des deutschen Regierungschefs sind nur noch 10 Prozent der Bundesbürger zufrieden. Merz fällt damit auf den tiefsten Wert seiner gesamten Kanzlerschaft. #CDU #Ukraine #Merkel