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Merz and Günther: Unexpected alliance against the Greens in SH!
Chancellor Merz visits Schleswig-Holstein on November 2nd, 2025 to strengthen cooperation with Prime Minister Günther.
Merz and Günther: Unexpected alliance against the Greens in SH!
On November 2, 2025, Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Schleswig-Holstein, where he met with Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU). This meeting is characterized by a clear process of rapprochement between the two politicians, which has become clearly noticeable in recent months. While Merz described the Greens as the CDU's “main opponents” during his last visit in June 2023, his focus has now shifted. He names the AfD as the new main opponent, which is in line with Günther's positions and brings the two closer together.
This development is no coincidence. Political scientist Professor Wilhelm Knelangen explains that the political landscape needs a stable coalition. The changing public mood, in which conservative and anti-migration voices are becoming louder, plays a central role. Günther has built coalitions with the Greens in the past, but current trends show that his positions are increasingly moving closer to Merz's view.
A change in collaboration
Relations between Merz and Günther were not always harmonious, and public disputes have characterized the past few years. But now it seems as if these differences are a thing of the past. Merz informed Günther about his visit in advance, a clear contrast to Markus Söder, who was in Heligoland at the same time. The unity on the question of “cityscape”, which Merz addresses, is supported by Günther. However, the controversy that Merz's statements have sparked, particularly from the SPD and Greens, cannot be overlooked. Merz plans to further intensify the political debate with the Greens, which is met with mixed reactions within the CDU.
Günther sees himself in an area of tension in which, on the one hand, he acted as a coalition partner for the Greens, but on the other hand, he sought the necessary proximity to Merz in order to strengthen the CDU again. The question of how these partnerships will develop in the future remains exciting.
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In summary, political changes and technological advances combine to create a time of great dynamism. In Schleswig-Holstein, new alliances are demanding formal changes, while in the tech world innovative solutions are required. It remains to be seen how these developments will impact the future of politics and technology.