Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged the need for his coalition to improve following a controversy over a Constitutional Court nominee, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf. The appointment faced pushback from CD/CSU MPs due to concerns about her liberal views on issues like abortion and plagiarism allegations. While the nomination should have been routine, it was withdrawn amid a lack of support. Merz expressed that the party leadership should have been more attuned to the discontent among lawmakers. Additionally, there were calls for decisive actions from the EU regarding potential US tariffs.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted Sunday his coalition had to 'do better' as it reeled from a row over a nomination to the country's highest court. He noted that discontent among lawmakers could have been recognized earlier.
Opposition to Brosius-Gersdorf among CDU/CSU lawmakers initially focused on her perceived liberal views on issues including abortion and was intensified by allegations she plagiarized parts of her university dissertation.
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