Young Union's Germany Day: Merz Faces Youth Wing Amid Coalition Turmoil

The Young Union (JU), the youth organization of Germany's CDU and CSU, is holding its annual 'Germany Day' conference in Bonn. The three-day event, attended by around 90,000 members, is taking place amidst intense turmoil in the black-red coalition in Berlin. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who had a heated argument with delegates last year, is expected to speak on Saturday. His appearance is eagerly awaited, as he has lost authority within his party due to recent state election defeats and poor poll results. Other prominent speakers include CSU leader Markus Söder and North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister President Hendrik Wüst. The conference is also expected to discuss the implementation of the pension reform according to the proposals of the pension commission.