Merkel and Merz: A conflict that tears down the CDU!

Merkel and Merz: A conflict that tears down the CDU!

In a tense power game between the former Chancellor Angela Merkel and the new CDU chairman Friedrich Merz, the relationship between the two politicians is again in focus. The question of whether Merkel Merz congratulated on his election victory on Sunday evening causes excitement. Merz said skeptically and explained: "So, I haven't seen any congratulations from Angela Merkel." But the spokeswoman for Merkel countered and reported that the former chancellor congratulated him via SMS and wished him a "happy hand about his government", as the Krone reported.

These misunderstandings throw a light on the already preloaded relationship between Merkel and Merz, which is characterized by decades of conflicts. From the analyzes of Table.media it becomes clear that Merz’s critical view of Merkel's years of government puts the CDU under pressure. He considers her time primarily as a “deferred years” in questions of digitization, education and migration policy. This confrontation is not only due to personal sensitivities, but also a deep political crack in the CDU, a party that remember their Merkel period, but also has to distance themselves from the mistakes. In his role as party leader, Merz is repeatedly confronted with the shadow of the former Chancellor, which increasingly complicates the compatibility of her different visions for the CDU.

The conversation about Merkel's memoirs to be published in autumn is assessed as explosive. If Merkel strikes critical tones about Merz, this could release the potential for new tensions. Merz is confronted with finding a clear position without spoiling the Merkel supporters camp. The CDU General Secretary, Carsten Linnemann, has already made proposals to declare the relationship between Merkel and Merz, for example by organizing a reception for Merkel's 70th birthday in July, as from the political analysis at Table.media . In a time full of political turbulence, the question remains whether these two leading heads of the CDU can overcome their differences in order to stable the party through the upcoming challenges.