BERLIN: "Das war eine peinliche Situation" – Pleite für Kanzler Merz im Kabinetts-Poker

BERLIN: "That was an embarrassing situation" – Setback for Chancellor Merz in the cabinet poker game Steffen Bilger is slated to become the new Federal Minister of Transport after Patrick Schnieder requested to be relieved of his duties. The appointment is causing controversy, as a previously designated successor withdrew at short notice, putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz under pressure. In addition to Bilger, further changes are expected in the CDU/CSU cabinet, including the possible appointment of Franziska Hoppermann as General Secretary. The CDU aims to become more female and younger, but faces challenging state elections and constitutional questions regarding the appointment of new ministers. Tagesspiegel journalist Andreas Sturm considers Bilger acceptable, although better options exist. #worldnewschannel #cdu #merz #chancellor #ministry #politics #federalgovernment 🔔 Subscribe to our WELT-TV news channel!    / weltvideotv   Our YouTube channels: 📺 WELT DOKU    / @weltdoku   ⚽ WELT SPORT    / @welt-sport   🚀 WELT SPACE    / @weltspace   🛣️ WELT DRIVE    / @weltdrive   🪖 WELT HISTORY    / @welthistory   🍝 WELT FOOD    / @welt.food-rezepte   WELT News Live Stream http://bit.ly/2fwuMPg Our Top News on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2rQQD9Q Our Media Library on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2Iydxv8 WELT TV on Instagram   / welt.nachrichtensender   WELT on Instagram   / welt   Due to numerous offensive comments, comments are currently disabled. Thank you for your understanding – your WELT team. Video created in 2026