say is she too would be relieved today i think it's a bit too early to say because her leadership is being questioned also for a whole range of other regions as she just gained more political weight by becoming defense minister but one thing is to sure she still has to prove that she can really strengthen the c.d.u. again and stop what is a decline at the ballot box but for now the c.d.u. is here to say that's a clear signal tonight probably the only big tent party that is not in immediate crisis it's a very different picture with the social democrat s.p.d. that is currently struggling to work out who will lead it into a process of renewal. and d. is gaining popularity in and all of germany but they're especially popular in eastern germany why is that. while there is actually