By the way, there are federal elections in early summer. At least that’s what CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants. For weeks, the opposition leader’s entourage has been saying that June 9th is a suitable date for an early parliamentary election. On that day the Germans are going to the polls anyway because of the European elections. The Union believes that the current traffic light government has failed and should be replaced as quickly as possible. “I believe that we are returning to a time where people want political leadership,” Merz recently told the SZ. Of course, Merz meant leadership by Merz.