Hamburg CDU Office Vandalized with Anti-Merz Graffiti

Authorities investigate after a CDU office in Hamburg is defaced with political slogans and red paint, allegedly targeting party leader Friedrich Merz.

• A CDU office in Hamburg-Wandsbek was vandalized overnight with red and black paint, including slogans such as 'CDU = Frauenfeinde' and 'Patriarchat & Kapital ausMERZEN'.
• The slogans appear to reference Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader and chancellor candidate, who recently attended a party meeting in Hamburg.
• The vandalism is under investigation by the Hamburg state security division due to its political nature; local CDU leaders have condemned the act as an attack on democratic values.
• Franziska Hoppermann, a CDU Bundestag member with an office in the building, suspects left-wing groups are responsible and emphasized the party's gender-balanced leadership structure.
• The damage, which included paint-filled mailboxes and defacement of signage, has since been cleaned, and the CDU has filed a formal complaint with the police.

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