Disorder prevails at the CDU headquarters in Berlin's Tiergarten and near Bellevue Palace.
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What was he thinking? Ex-Environment Minister Jürgen Trittin (69, Greens) referred to ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel (69) as "Mrs. Merz" on Sandra Maischberger's show, prompting the audience to erupt in laughter.
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Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader (68, CDU), intends to adjust his linguistic and tactical approach in the future by becoming less confrontational. He plans to act in a more statesmanlike manner.
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