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Drei Probleme für Friedrich Merz

Politico Europe6 November 2026, 04:39 UTC

Ein unruhiges Wochenende für Friedrich Merz: Der CDU-Chef muss gleich drei drängende Probleme abräumen. Neben dem Streit um die Zuckersteuer und der Nachfolge von EZB-Chefin Christine Lagarde geht es vor allem um die Kandidatur für das Bundespräsidialamt. Rasmus Buchsteiner ordnet ein, warum Merz bei der Personalie Ilse Aigner unter Zugzwang gerät und welche Deals nun […]

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