Overview

• Dietmar Woidke demands that 20% of ministerial posts in the next federal cabinet be allocated to East Germans, reflecting their share of the population.
• Friedrich Merz, CDU leader and likely next chancellor, receives Woidke's endorsement as a stabilizing figure for Germany's political future.
• Woidke emphasizes the urgent need for rapid infrastructure investment in Brandenburg, supported by federal funds, to address economic stagnation.
• He advocates for increased defense spending to strengthen the Bundeswehr without compromising social welfare or infrastructure budgets.
• Protests against Tesla in Brandenburg continue, with Woidke urging peaceful demonstrations while criticizing violent actions.