Friedrich Merz accuses Olaf Scholz of miserable behavior. The CDU leader says no chancellor has ever behaved so pitifully.
Merz: The relationship between Germany and France is "as good as destroyed" He also spoke out in favor of supporting Ukraine and defending Germany and Europe. Russia must lose the war, Ukraine must win, Merz said in a speech in Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday. The speech was part of a regional conference on his party's new basic program.