From left, party member Mario Czaja, the Chairman of the German Christian Democatic Party (CDU), Friedrich Merz, and party member Carsten Linnemann, attend a meeting of the CDU Federal Executive Committee in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Germany’s opposition leader is replacing one of his party’s top officials with an ally as he tries to improve its standing in polls and capitalize on discontent with the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Friedrich Merz announced on Tuesday that he was replacing Mario Czaja as the party’s general secretary — the official responsible for day-to-day political strategy. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
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