CDU managing director Frei: Europe has “no right” to security from the USA. Frei wants a more competitive EU and is calling for “less dirigisme and less bureaucracy” in the run-up to the European elections on June 9th.

The CDU and CSU accuse the traffic light coalition of providing too little and too slow military support for Ukraine. The recent rejection by Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles caused harsh criticism.