"Friedrich Merz vs. SPD: Why His Scathing Criticism of CDU Polls & Coalition Tensions Could Spark a Political Earthquake"
Berlin, May 7, 2026 — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has delivered a blunt assessment of his Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) poll numbers, calling them “completely unacceptable” in a hard-hitting interview with ZDF. The remarks mark a sharp escalation in internal CDU tensions and public criticism of the governing coalition’s performance, just as the party faces … Read more