CDU politician Friedrich Merz is available for a possible ministerial office.
He wants to help ensure that this country is well governed, said Merz.
Berlin - If it were up to Friedrich Merz, the Union's chancellor candidate freestyle could have been more orderly.
In an interview with
RTL
and
ntv
, Merz said that the Union “could have done a little better”.
With the largest competitor to the Chancellery, the Greens, it was happier, according to Merz.
"That was really well staged."
Also because of the currently poor polls, the Union urgently needs to show alternatives in the election campaign.
“We have to show that we can do better.
Not only do better than the Greens, but also better than the current federal government, ”said Merz.
Merz is available for ministerial office: CDU politician wants to "help ensure that we are well governed"
Merz himself was elected by the local CDU as a direct candidate for the Hochsauerlandkreis last Saturday.
He feels it is a "really great personal honor" to be able to be a member of the Bundestag again.
Now he wants to "achieve an above-average result in his constituency in order to contribute to the overall victory of the Union in Germany."
Merz also announced that he wants to get involved in the election campaign in the eastern German states.
He is very happy about his popularity in East Germany, so Merz: "I will certainly make one or two campaign appearances there."
"There will not be someone doing gymnastics alone, but there will be a team, and this team will work together in a coordinated manner," said the former Union parliamentary group leader.
Video: Friedrich Merz accuses CDU leaders of leadership failure
Regarding the possible assumption of a ministerial post in a federal government after the election in September, Merz said: “In any case, I would not reject it from the start.” He would like to “help ensure that we are well governed in this country, out of and out of parliament Government out ”. (fmü / AFP)
