Friedrich Merz is the leader of Germany. He belongs to the CDU party. Merz admits mistakes in the government now.
The government includes the CDU and the SPD. Merz says: The partners fight too much. They do not find solutions for problems.
Merz wants to talk better. He wants to explain things to people. He wants to give people hope again.
On May 14, Merz was at a church meeting in Wuerzburg. He talked with young people about the future. Climate protesters made noise during this meeting.
Security staff removed the protesters. About 400 people protested outside. Merz says: Our state is strong.
There is news about a power cut in Berlin. It happened on January 3, 2026. People burned cables back then.
First people said: Merz called Kai Wegner. Wegner is the mayor of Berlin. Now the government says: That is not true.
Both men did not call each other. That was a wrong report. The power cut lasted several days.
