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In the CDU, there is clear criticism of Friedrich Merz's actions after his defeat in the fight for party leadership.
Above all, his attempt to immediately join the cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) as economics minister met with incomprehension - even among previous supporters.
Lower Saxony's CDU boss and Minister of Economic Affairs, Bernd Althusmann, called for more team spirit from Merz.
"The time for an offer to take over a government office was surprising, to say the least, so it now seems quite weird," he told the editorial network Germany (RND).
"I'm not happy that the impression is being created, or possibly should arise, that he is more concerned with his person."
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