CDU leader Friedrich Merz was re-elected as leader of his party on Monday with 89.81 percent. Nine abstentions (out of a total of 981 deputies) are not taken into account. In his speech, Merz talked about, among other things, the new basic program.
The CDU is ready to take on government responsibility again (see video above). A maximum of four years of traffic lights is enough, according to the politician. In Germany this means the coalition of the SPD, FDP and the Greens. “Every day earlier that this spectacle ends is a good day for Germany.” Merz, however, avoided sharp attacks on individual politicians.
A government takeover would mean a radical change for Germany, for example in social and climate policy. The most important task is to secure peace and freedom. The armed forces had been neglected for years, ‘we have not been indifferent to that.’ In the field of economic and labor market policy, the politician spoke out in favor of, among other things, a tax exemption for overtime and a tax deduction for pensions. .
Replace citizens’ money with basic security
According to him, the citizen money that the current government has introduced must be replaced by a new basic security. This is intended to “really help those who need help, but also to provide incentives and encouragement to those who can return to the labor market.”
There were attacks against the AfD. They would reject many democratic values and seek support from the Russian government. The CDU does not cooperate with left-wing or right-wing populist parties.
In his first re-election on Monday, 873 of 981 delegates voted for the 68-year-old. There were also nine abstentions and 99 votes against. That corresponds to 89.81 percent – not including abstentions. According to the CDU, Merz received 94.62 percent in his first election in January 2022.
Source: Krone
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