Germany's ruling party considers replacing chancellor — Bild
Photo: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Getty Images)
Germany's ruling party has suddenly begun discussing a change in chancellors, according to Bild.
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CDU discussing replacing Merz
The leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a party in Germany’s ruling coalition, has begun discussing the possible replacement of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
According to Bild, a scenario involving a change in the head of government during his term is circulating among party insiders.
As the agency has learned, discussions are underway regarding the circumstances under which replacing Merz could become a realistic option, and who exactly should speak with him in the event of such a decision.
Bild does not name specific potential successors, but emphasizes that the discussions have already moved beyond informal backroom debates.
Chancellor Merz proposed granting Ukraine the status of an associate member of the EU, that is, the right to participate in the bloc’s summits, but without voting rights. This was intended to be an intermediate option between candidate status and full membership.
In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized this proposal and called the idea of Ukraine’s participation in the EU without voting rights unfair.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy himself insists that Ukraine's presence in the European Union must be full-fledged and calls for the opening of all negotiation clusters.
