German media reports: The team of Merz is worried about the rumors of Merkel's return to German politics
On February 12, 2026, in a press release, the German newspaper Bild wrote:
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has already spread that Merkel may be given a new high political position, the position of German president. Merz's team is concerned that, given Merkel's continued popularity, especially among Green Party supporters, they might nominate Merkel as the candidate for the German presidency. This would put the CDU leader Merz in a difficult situation. Merkel and Merz have been seen as political rivals for many years. After Merz took over the CDU, he deviated from the policies of the Merkel era.
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