Merz faces a leadership challenge without a challenger

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Germany’s CDU is entering a leadership crisisDiego Faßnacht reports that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a deepening leadership crisis as the CDU’s firewall strategy against the AfD breaks down. With no obvious successor ready [...] The post Merz faces a leadership challenge without a challenger appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-09-18 16:27:06