Merz faces pressure over weak authority, stalled reform and his handling of the AfD. Critics say symbolism and media discipline will not fix the CDU’s slump, while defenders argue the attacks on him and his Ukraine line are exaggerated.
Debatte über politische Ohnmacht, Etatismus und die Glaubwürdigkeit bürgerlicher Parteien in Österreich.
AfDCDUSachsen-AnhaltFriedrich Merz