Berlin, Germany – The leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, has expressed regret over a message he sent to the mailbox of the Green Party’s faction leader, Britta Haßelmann, regarding a coalition agreement with the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Merz, in an interview with “Bild am Sonntag”, stated that he would have refrained from sending the message had he known it would cause such a stir. Instead, he would have attempted to establish contact with Haßelmann as quickly as possible through other means.
Merz emphasized the importance of informing Haßelmann before the CDU’s press conference on Saturday, following the exploratory talks with the SPD. According to him, it was crucial to reach out to her.