SPD Friedrich Merz Policy Debates AfD Würzburg Meeting Majority Government Opposition Dynamics Social Democrats Markus Söder Public Sentiment Immigration Policies Carsten Linnemann Political Strategy Legislative Achievements Union Parties Thorsten Frei Policy Critique Internal Party Dynamics AfD-Verbotsverfahren SPD Relations SPD Criticism Political Negotiations Chancellor Merz Jens Spahn Policy Impact Inter-party Relations Defense Policy Political Crisis Verfassungsrichterwahl Internal Conflicts Election Strategies Election Outcomes SPD and CDU Relations