- Merz demands more leadership from Scholz
CDU leader Friedrich Merz is calling for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to take on more responsibility in migration and economic policy. "Given the growing despair among the population about the future of our country, we now need leadership. Germany cannot afford another year of stagnation," Merz writes in his regular newsletter, "MerzMail."
The recent dispute over the federal budget shows that the traffic light government can't even agree on the toolbox they want to use to shape policy. "There are many things that wouldn't cost any money but could quickly improve the mood in the country - if there were at least some agreement on specific issues within the traffic light coalition."
Merz specifically mentions reintroducing border controls to combat human trafficking, introducing a uniform payment card for asylum seekers, faster recognition of professional qualifications, for example, for Ukrainian refugees, and a reform of unemployment benefits. He also stresses that the federal government must agree on what economic policy it wants for Germany. "Answering these questions is a matter for the top," Merz emphasized.
The need for leadership in migration and economic policy is highlighted by CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who expresses concern for Germany. Merz suggests that Germany cannot afford another year of stagnation and advocates for the federal government to agree on a unified economic policy for Germany.
