The word ‘sleeping car’ has not yet been used publicly in this union election campaign. But privately, people are concerned that Friedrich Merz may lose momentum as a chancellor candidate and could inadvertently be eliminated. Gordon Repinski discusses with Rasmus Buchsteiner, the capital’s chief correspondent, how Merz wants to appear more visible, clearer and more visible from this week onwards.
In a 200-second interview, Foreign Minister Annalena Verbok outlined Syria policy guidelines that were the focus of a meeting with senior Arab and Western diplomats and politicians in Riyadh last weekend.
Moreover, the Social Democrats’ election campaign has progressed slowly so far and fears of a historic defeat are growing. How the time since Election Day has already sparked speculation off stage at the party convention on Saturday is also a topic of discussion this morning.
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