German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been re-elected as Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, the Phoenix television channel reported, noting that his candidacy was supported by 91.17% of approximately 1,000 delegates at the CDU federal congress taking place in Stuttgart, APA reports.
"I accept the vote," Merz said. There were no other candidates. In 2024, Merz received 89.8% of the delegates’ votes, and in 2022, 95.3%.