Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has summoned party heads to a weekend summit at Villa Borsig to discuss strategies for alleviating high energy costs and advancing the coalition’s reform agenda. Tensions have escalated following CDU Minister Katherina Reiche’s public criticism of SPD proposals, prompting calls for her dismissal from within her party. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil continues to advocate for market interventions, including a windfall tax and energy price caps, despite opposition from Merz and Reiche. The coalition is expected to deliberate further on these issues in a scheduled meeting on Sunday.