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Friedrich Merz

CDU CDU Leadership Markus Söder Cabinet Formation Jens Spahn Lars Klingbeil Ministerial Candidates Policy Proposals Policy Decisions CSU Leadership Coalition Dynamics Political Strategy Policy Statements Judicial Appointments CDU Responses Military Policy Changes Emmanuel Macron Union Party Union Fraktion Christian Democratic Union Position on Debt Brake Government Formation Challenges Role in Government Coalition Agreements Chancellorship CDU/CSU Coalition Strategy Power Dynamics Merz's Foreign Policy Stance Public Perception CDU Secretary General Cabinet Composition Health Ministry Carsten Linnemann Minister Presentation Kanzleramt CDU Party Policies Public Statements Government Announcements Policy Initiatives CDU Migration Strategy Government Responsibility Government Policies Government Programs Government Statements German Foreign Policy German Politics Alexander Dobrindt CDU/CSU and SPD Coalition Public Opinion CDU's New Direction Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger Government Approval CDU/CSU Dynamics Boris Pistorius Social Reforms CSU Influence Antisemitism Criticism of Leadership Party Strategy Johannes Winkel Coalition Politics CDU Policies Government Performance Coalition Government