CDU crisis: Merz under pressure-credibility problem harms the party

In the CDU there is unrest due to the recent turnaround by the designated Chancellor Friedrich Merz in relation to central topics such as debt brake and migration. These changes lead to a credibility problem for the party, which is reflected in the AfD survey values. Critics within the CDU express their displeasure and there have already been numerous party leaves.

The four CDU citizens-Bettina Hornhues, Wiebke Winter, Silvia Neumeyer and Rainer Bensch-are closed behind their faction. They emphasize that party exit is out of the question for them and that it is important to take responsibility in moving times. Since the Bundestag election, there have been no withdrawal in Bremen-Nord for political reasons, only four withdrawals before the election, which were mainly due to the move, while there were seven new entrances. The MPs see this as a sign of trust and confirm that their work is recognized on site.

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Friedrich Merz sees himself under pressure because he softened the debt brake. On February 9, 2025, he defended them and emphasized that there were still 50 billion euros in debt for 2025. Despite earlier assertions, such as the rejection of a softening of the debt brake in January 2024, the Bundestag agreed on March 21, 2025 to a financial package and the reform of the debt brake. Critics, including AfD boss Alice Weidel, accuse Merz an "irresponsible debt policy".

The results of a survey by the ZDF polite barometer show that 73 percent of the Merz surveyed accommodated a deception of voters. The backing for Merz is also crumbling within the CDU, where members express their disappointment with the change of course. While Merz advocated new debts in the election campaign, he now wants to invest in pump. Merz rejects the accusation of voter fraud and relies on the changed global political situation. However, he admits that the allegations could affect his personal credibility and represent a mortgage for his chancellorship.

Within the CDU Bremen-Nord, MPs advocate well-thought-out and effective politics, especially in the area of migration, where they emphasize that order must be created without operating resentment. They believe that it is necessary to create perspectives instead of only dealing with crisis management. The CDU Bremen-Nord stands for a course of the middle that takes the concerns of people seriously and conveys confidence, whereby the present coalition agreement is viewed as a plan for the announced change of policy.