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On Saturday morning, CDU boss Laschet presents himself to the Junge Union. The Bundestag election is to be processed. Merz described the Union as “lazy to think”. News ticker.
- At the “Germany Day” of the Junge Union, CDU boss Armin Laschet will speak on Saturday morning.
- Already on Friday the offspring handed out against him (see first report).
- Friedrich Merz also painted a dramatic picture of the Union (see update from October 16, 8.25 a.m.).
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Update from October 16, 9:35 a.m .: There has already been criticism against the Union party chairmen Armin Laschet and Markus Söder. At a three-day meeting of the party youth in Münster, at least Laschet is expected from the two (see update from October 16, 8.25 a.m.). The “Germany Day” is the highest body of the Young Union of Germany. 318 delegates from all 18 regional and foreign associations came to NRW for the annual meeting.
“Germany Day” of the Junge Union: Laschet first speaker on Saturday
Update from October 16, 8.25 a.m .: CDU leader Armin Laschet will give a speech at the Junge Union around 10.30 a.m. In the run-up, there was already a lot of criticism of him from the offspring (see first report). At the start of “Germany Day” on Friday, Friedrich Merz (CDU) painted a dramatic picture of the Union after its electoral defeat.
He described the Union as a “serious restructuring case at risk of insolvency”. The former Union parliamentary group leader called on his party not to focus on personnel issues, but on the content. “We should only deal with the question of how do we get out of there?” “We are facing a long, difficult, challenging time of work and discussion.” The CDU / CSU would have to raise their profile in terms of content and work out an “Agenda 2025” – the next general election is scheduled for 2025. “Nobody seriously believes that it is automatic that we win this election,” warned Merz.
Laschet appearance at the “Germany Day” of the Junge Union: Heavy criticism in advance
First report from October 16: Münster – It’s hard to imagine that Armin Laschet is looking forward to this appointment. The theme of the Junge Union’s three-day “Germany Day” is dealing with the election defeat. The annual event is the highest body of the Junge Union. CDU boss Laschet will give a speech on Saturday morning. Previously, at the opening on Friday evening, the union chairman was settled – in front of a large audience. According to the AFP news agency, 318 delegates from all 18 regional and foreign associations came to Münster.
The Junge Union’s criticism of Laschet and Söder: “Get out of the old way of thinking”
“Anyone who appears in the election campaign like Armin Laschet shouldn’t claim to become chancellor directly after the election, but above all should take responsibility for the result,” said the state chairman of the Union youth organization of North Rhine-Westphalia, Johannes Winkel. The federal head of the Junge Union, Tilman Kuban, also announced an honest résumé of the election defeat. The CDU must “get out of the old way of thinking” so that the Union can be brought on the right course for the future.
Actually, CSU boss Markus Söder was also expected at the Junge Union’s “Germany Day”, but he canceled at short notice – for a CSU grassroots event in Bavaria. He was not only criticized for this. “Anyone who follows in the election campaign like Markus Söder shouldn’t talk about questions of style after the election, but go to confession,” said Winkel. The country chief also called for Laschet’s successor as CDU chief to be determined by means of a member survey. The CDU committees are too “in a crisis of confidence” for such a task.
Further speakers on Saturday will be CDU Vice President Jens Spahn and the general secretaries of the CDU and CSU, Paul Ziemiak and Markus Blume. (AFP / leb)