Overview

• Heidi Reichinnek, leader of Die Linke, criticized Friedrich Merz's new cabinet, describing it as hastily assembled and ideologically driven.
• Reichinnek labeled Wolfram Weimer’s nomination as culture state minister 'particularly shocking,' questioning his cultural qualifications.
• Markus Lanz challenged Reichinnek on housing policy, repeatedly asking for rental housing statistics, which she failed to provide, citing a migraine.
• Reichinnek denounced the coalition agreement as socially regressive, criticizing its lack of a poverty-proof minimum wage and sufficient pension increases.
• The televised exchange has reignited debates over the opposition's preparedness and the new government's credibility in addressing Germany’s housing crisis.