Fight for CDU chairmanship: Friedrich Merz wants to bring Spahn into a liberal-conservative alliance

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Power struggle in the CDU – Merz wants to bring Spahn into a liberal-conservative alliance

Merz wants to dissuade Spahn from running for a fight

According to a newspaper report, the power struggle for party leadership in the CDU is intensifying. As the “Bild” newspaper reports, Friedrich Merz wants to dissuade the deputy party chairman and Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn from running for a fight.

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Friedrich Merz wants to dissuade Jens Spahn from running for a fight on Monday in the fight for the leadership of the CDU. Carsten Linnemann should also play a role, reports “Bild”. A liberal-conservative alliance – especially against an applicant.

I.According to a newspaper report, the power struggle for party leadership in the CDU is intensifying. As the “Bild” newspaper reports in its Monday edition, the economic politician Friedrich Merz wants to dissuade the deputy party chairman and Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn from running for a fight.

The aim is therefore to move Spahn to an amicable team solution. A conversation between Merz and Spahn should take place on Monday.

According to the report, the deputy Union parliamentary group leader Carsten Linnemann (CDU) will also take part in the conversation. Like Spahn, Linnemann is also considered a possible candidate for party and parliamentary group chairmanship.

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As “Bild” continues, Merz wants to use the team solution to unite the liberal-conservative camp against a candidacy from CDU presidium member Norbert Röttgen. His candidacy is considered to have been agreed in the Merz environment.

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