Government legislation - Scholz and Merz have an unexpected encounter in the Chancellery.
Olaf Scholz, the Federal Chancellor from SPD, and Friedrich Merz, the leader of CDU, had a discussion at the Chancellery. This dialogue lasted approximately an hour, as per sources in the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. No updates have been shared on the topics they discussed. Christiane Hoffmann, the deputy government spokesperson, mentioned at a federal press conference that one doesn't disclose information regarding confidential chats.
Merz had requested Scholz numerous times to team up on crucial political matters, such as the Ukrainian war. However, Merz had also noted earlier that despite his efforts, Scholz appeared uninterested.
