The crisis over the judicial appointments has turned into an internal power struggle within the CDU: Jens Spahn is reeling after the debacle, and suddenly Carsten Linnemann is at the center of speculation. Is the Secretary-General ready for more, or will the Union stick with the embattled faction leader? Gordon Repinski analyzes the situation.
In a 200-second interview, Katharina Beck (Green Party) explains why Lars Klingbeil’s trip to the G20 Finance Summit in Durban is worthwhile despite the absence of the US and how Europe can become more economically independent. She calls for concrete progress on the capital markets union and trade agreements.
Meanwhile, as Klingbeil distances himself from Berlin’s daily politics in South Africa, Friedrich Merz prepares for his summer press conference.
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