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

 

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