"Social Tourism"? Merz' faux pas has a deeper cause

Opposition is easy in these times: the government is trying to avert its own gas levy at the last minute, which millions of citizens will soon find on their utility bills. Technically poor governance of the traffic light - the Union does not have to do more than direct the spotlight on it.

But instead, CDU leader Friedrich Merz now looks bad.

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