Eight German state premiers have backed Chancellor Merz as the Christian Democratic Union leadership moved to show support for him ahead of two state elections this weekend.
The show of support comes amid speculation over Merz’s future, placing senior figures from German state politics publicly on his side at a politically sensitive moment.
The intervention by eight state premiers underlines an effort within the CDU leadership to present unity around the chancellor before voters go to the polls in two state-level contests.
The source material does not provide details of the specific states holding elections, the identities of the premiers involved, or the precise nature of the speculation surrounding Merz’s position.
For now, the latest known development is that the CDU leadership has thrown its weight behind Merz before the weekend’s elections, with the outcome of those votes likely to provide the next significant political marker.
