The new chairman of the CDU F. Merz – new possibilities and prospects for the Christian Democrats?

Vladislav Belov, Institute of Europe of Russian Academy Sciences
2022 Analytical papers of the Institute of Europe RAS  
On January 22, Friedrich Merz was elected the new chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, which, together with its partner, the Bavarian Christian Social Union, has been the leading opposition force in the Bundestag since autumn 2021. The author analyzes prospects of the new CDU leader to drive the people's party out of the deep crisis.
doi:10.15211/analytics1120220513 fatcat:nfxulnlryjbbhgnprqs4ixwvtm