New constituency in Bavaria: CDU points to Green Claudia Roth – Merz also receives outrage. Saxony-Anhalt will lose a constituency to Bavaria in the next federal election because of its shrinking population.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz sees “the right to vote once again manipulated” SPD criticizes Merz: “Any agreement is blocked” Dirk Wiese, deputy chairman of the SPD parliamentary group, urged Merz to exercise moderation. The traffic light coalition is now implementing what the Federal Ministry of the Interior proposed in coordination with the Federal Election Commission.