Merz Facing Critics in His Own Party

Dennis Radtke, who is chairman of the Christian Democratic Workers’ Association of Germany (CDA), attacked CDU party chairman (and Chancellor) Friedrich Merz for his recent remarks that inner-city problems could be solved by sending more immigrants “home.” Radtke told Funke Group newspapers: “Problems such as drug addiction, homelessness, and machismo among young people cannot be deported, but must be tackled.”