Merz calls on the CDU to defend freedom. Party leader Merz uses pegs to demarcate to the left and, above all, to the right.

Merz: Germany will have to do more for its freedom - “emotionally, politically, but also materially; both internally and externally” You won't be able to fight for the country's freedom if you don't maintain it internally, he says. He advocates dealing fairly and decently with party political opponents, but very clearly highlighting the differences.