Why Germany's CDU hate the word 'opposition'

A look at the aftermath of the German election.

Dear Reader,

Incredible as it might seem given his party’s dismal election result, CDU chairman Armin Lachet is refusing to give up on his dream of becoming the next Chancellor of Germany. 

In so-called Sondierungsgespräche over the weekend his team attempted to persuade the Free Democrats (FDP) that he could offer them more than Olaf Scholz of the SPD, w…