Merz’s Fresh Start Falters as CDU Braces for Leadership Crisis Over Surrogacy Row
TL;DR
Germany’s CDU chief Friedrich Merz faces a growing leadership crisis as a surrogacy row involving Jens Spahn and a bungled cabinet shake-up fuel internal dissent ahead of September state elections, threatening his grip on power.
- Merz’s fresh start quickly falls apart politico.eu
- Germany's ruling party appoints Merz ally as new faction leader Reuters
- A surrogacy scandal throws Germany’s conservatives into turmoil economist.com
- Merz Criticized as German Cabinet Reshuffle Turns Chaotic Bloomberg.com
- German Chancellor Merz completes cabinet reshuffle DW.com
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