New government declaration, old challenges: Friedrich Merz is using his appearance in the Bundestag to show his colors in foreign policy, from Ukraine to defense to reducing bureaucracy. Hans von der Burchard analyzes what messages the Chancellor is sending ahead of the EU summit in Brussels next week.
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Domestically, the consensus is crumbling: in the CDU, the firewall against the AfD is being questioned. Pauline von Pezold explains why the pressure is increasing before the state elections, which strategists are thinking about openings and how the AfD is celebrating this as confirmation
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Author: Gordon Repinski
Published on: 2025-10-16 08:12:00
Source: www.politico.eu
