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, the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, announced on Tuesday that he was replacing Mario Czaja as the party's general secretary — the official responsible for day-to-day political strategy. On Wednesday, the party leadership approved Merz's proposal of Carsten Linnemann as his replacement.
