German politician: Rental crisis has become a “social bomb” – decisive action needed at party congress

Publication date: 2026-02-15

 

CDU labor wing leader Dennis Radtke warned that Germany’s rental crisis has escalated into a “social bomb” requiring urgent political action.

  • He urged party leadership to present clear housing policy proposals at the upcoming CDU congress in Stuttgart.

  • Radtke criticized excessive economic liberalism within the party, saying it weakened its social profile.

  • Party chairman Friedrich Merz should play a stronger coordinating role to unify proposals into a coherent reform agenda.

  • Affordable housing has become a central issue, and ignoring it risks losing public support.

  • The CDU congress will be held Friday and Saturday in Stuttgart, where Merz seeks to consolidate his leadership.

Sources – Agencies

 

 
CDU labor wing leader Dennis Radtke warned that Germany’s rental crisis has escalated into a “social bomb” requiring urgent political action.


He urged party leadership to present clear housing policy proposals at the upcoming CDU congress in Stuttgart.


Radtke criticized excessive economic liberalism within the party, saying it weakened its social profile.


Party chairman Friedrich Merz should play a stronger coordinating role to unify proposals into a cohe...

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