Overview

• At a CDU Koblenz event hosted on CompuGroup Medical grounds owned by Frank Gotthardt, Julia Klöckner compared Nius’s methods to those of the left-leaning taz, prompting a public rebuttal from taz.
• SPD leader and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said he was irritated by the comparison and signaled he will seek a conversation with the Bundestag president.
• Greens and The Left questioned Klöckner’s impartiality, with Left leader Heidi Reichinnek calling for her resignation, while SPD figures voiced concerns more cautiously.
• CDU officials and FDP voices defended Klöckner, with CDU’s Carsten Linnemann calling the visit normal and FDP’s Wolfgang Kubicki attacking Green criticism and warning of possible defamation over a corruption claim.
• Table. Briefings reported 2023 exploratory contacts between Klöckner, then CDU treasurer, and Gotthardt on a party app; the CDU says it spoke to multiple vendors and no contract was concluded.