Merz: NRW election was also a federal political mood test

Created: 05/15/2022, 19:10

Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks.

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In view of the strong result in the state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU leader Friedrich Merz sees his party's course confirmed at the federal level.

"This #NRW state election was also a federal political mood test," wrote the Christian Democrat on Twitter on Sunday evening.

"The @CDU is back, our forward course has been confirmed."

Berlin – Merz congratulated CDU top candidate Hendrik Wüst on the “outstanding result” in North Rhine-Westphalia.

So far, Wüst has been prime minister in the most populous federal state.

However, the previous CDU/FDP coalition no longer has a majority.

It is unclear who will rule in the future.

According to the projection figures, several coalitions are possible.

dpa