Overview
- Government spokesman Steffen Kornelius said the chancellor assigns the date no special political significance and expects a normal workday.
- Tuesday’s schedule includes a Union parliamentary group meeting, one public appointment, and numerous internal meetings, followed by a family gathering at night.
- Merz told Süddeutsche Zeitung that 11 November is a normal workday for him.
- Kornelius, asked about celebrating into the birthday, replied that at a certain age the desire to do so fades.
- Merz is CDU chair, and officials clarified that the party’s Senioren-Union is a voluntary association open to those over 60, with no automatic membership for older CDU members.