CDU regional conferences: Friedrich Merz convinced of electoral victory

Three more scoring opportunities: The most promising candidates for the presidency of the CDU will be in Düsseldorf in the evening. Friedrich Merz has confidence in him: he is convinced of his electoral victory and also knows what he will do in this case first.

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Friedrich Merz, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the third promising candidate, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn, came to Böblingen for the fifth of eight regional conferences.

Merz warned the Union against social democratization: "We do not have to take back all the positions that the Social Democrats find right," he said.

The general secretary of the CDU, Kramp-Karrenbauer, spoke of a "failure" of his party facing the loss of voice of the Union and the emergence of the AfD

She said Tuesday evening in Böblingen at a regional conference as part of the CDU presidency contest that citizens and members would have felt that the party had not taken enough precautions and "some legitimate fears ".

"In this case, we should not be surprised if exactly these people are looking for parties where they have at least the impression of worrying about it."

Merz: "firm conviction" to be elected

Like its competitors, Spahn told Böblingen that the CDU had lost a lot of confidence in it. It must lead to wider and more controversial debates again.

On the economic front, Germany is doing better than ever, but many uncertainties remain, including whether the policy is doing enough to ensure prosperity.

Merz was optimistic in the newspapers of the media group Funke to win the race for the presidency of the party. "Not only do I have the intention but also the firm conviction to be elected president of the CDU," he said.

After his election, he would have "conversed with Angela Merkel in a detailed and confidential manner". And he will write to all those who left the CDU in recent years – "and ask them to come back."

Merz reiterated his call for a fundamental simplification of the tax system that he had previously put in place that needed to be able to make his tax return on a coaster.

"Of course, the new beer mat is a smartphone tax app," he told Spark newspapers.

"AKK" sees up to here fair competition

Kramp-Karrenbauer described the previous contest of candidates as "absolutely positive" and "stimulating for the party".

She told the "Pbadauer Neue Presse": "Until now, the competition is fair, even if some issues are treated critically.It is clear that the party needs to strengthen after the party congress and remain closed."

In his election as President of the CDU, Spahn announced special days devoted to the environment and to Europe. "The CDU must fundamentally discuss the issues of the future," he told the "Rheinische Post".

This Wednesday, we will travel to Düsseldorf – in the largest regional badociation CDU-North Rhine-Westphalia, which includes Merz and Spahn.

Then there will be only two conferences in Bremen on Thursday and Berlin on Friday. The decision on the succession of non-resident Angela Merkel at the head of the CDU goes to the Congress of the Federal Party on 7 December in Hamburg. (JWO / dpa)
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