Chancellor wants to clarify personalities before his leave; Chancellery chief Frei is considered a favorite

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• Chancellor Merz wants to clarify the personnel matter before his vacation.

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• There is intense speculation about possible successors

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• He has had difficulty gaining a foothold there.

  according to Der Tagesspiegel +2

• The first regular parliamentary group session after that is not until the 8th.

  according to Watson +2

• Chief of Staff Thorsten Frei (CDU) is most frequently mentioned as a possible successor.

  according to Watson +2

• He says he needs to "think about it longer" first.

  according to ZDF Heute

• In his summer press conference, he says: All of this is not yet sufficient to get back to where I would like to see us.

  according to ZDF Heute

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• Chancellor Merz wants to clarify the personnel matter before his vacation.

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• There is intense speculation about possible successors

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• Der Tagesspiegel
• Stern – Politik
• ZDF Heute