At the annual assembly of the CDU worker wing in Marburg, Friedrich Merz clears his statements about pensions as fundamental safety and appeals for understanding for compromises with the SPD – and receives assist. Because CDA boss Radtke says that “pure CDU” would make the “hairs on the back of his neck stand up”.
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