The chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz will probably become the candidate for the post of Chancellor from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc in the Bundestag elections scheduled for next autumn.

“The discussions about the candidate for Chancellor from the CDU/CSU bloc will probably be put to an end: Friedrich Merz intends to become a candidate for the post of head of the German government from the “conservatives”,” the publication stated.
According to the tabloid, the leader of the united CDU/CSU faction intends to officially announce his decision after the results of the state elections in Brandenburg on September 22, but no later than October 3. It is expected that the presidiums of the CDU and the Bavarian “sister” party CSU will hold a joint meeting on September 23, during which they will “finally decide on the candidate for Chancellor”.
As noted by the media, Merz is already planning visits to European countries neighboring Germany as part of his election campaign, in particular to France and Poland. According to sources close to the leadership of the Christian Democrats, Merz may, in particular, meet with the President of the Fifth Republic Emmanuel Macron during an official visit to Paris.