German CDU Leadership Discusses Replacing Chancellor Candidate Merz Amid Low Approval Ratings
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Leadership within Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is discussing the possibility of replacing Friedrich Merz as the party's chancellor candidate, according to German tabloid Bild. The discussions come as Merz struggles with historically low approval ratings in his role as the opposition party's leader and presumptive candidate for chancellor in upcoming federal elections. The CDU, Germany's main center-right party, has been in opposition since losing power to the Social Democrats in 2021 under former Chancellor Angela Merkel's successor.