"About 350 kilometers from here, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a major test. He heads into his party's congress seeking the backing from his own CDU party members to become the chairperson again. The attention will be on how much support he gets. In 2024, Merz secured just under 90% in his first reelection as party leader, down from the 94.6 % he received in a pandemic-era online vote in early 2022."
"Guten tag from Bonn. We will focus much of our coverage on that. Plus, we're going to have insights from DW's correspondents at the party gathering in Stuttgart."
Approximately 350 kilometers away, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a major test at his party's congress in Stuttgart. He is seeking backing from CDU party members to become chairperson again. Attention will focus on the percentage of support he receives from delegates. In 2024 Merz secured just under 90% in his first reelection as party leader, a decline from the 94.6% received in an early 2022 pandemic-era online vote. Coverage will emphasize the change in support levels. DW correspondents will provide on-site insights from the party gathering in Stuttgart.
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