ARCHIV - 21.07.2022, Bayern, Bad Staffelstein: Friedrich Merz, Bundesvorsitzender der CDU, spricht im Innenhof von Kloster Banz auf einer Pressekonferenz. (Zu dpa "Merz verteidigt Flug zu Lindner-Hochzeit mit geringem Spritverbrauch") Foto: Nicolas Armer/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

CDU leader Friedrich Merz broke his collarbone on vacation in Bavaria on Thursday and therefore had to have an operation on Friday morning.

This was announced by a spokesman for Merz of the German Press Agency in Berlin. The operation was successful and Merz is already back on the road to recovery. First, the “Bild” newspaper reported on the incident.