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Söder calls for unified CDU/CSU leadership proposal following Spahn resignation

Following Jens Spahn's resignation, CSU leader Markus Söder is pushing for a consensus-based selection process for the parliamentary group leadership and associated roles. The move aims to prevent internal factional friction within the conservative bloc, though the viability of a unified proposal remains uncertain.

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CSU leader Markus Söder is advocating for a unified CDU/CSU leadership proposal following Jens Spahn's resignation, aiming to mitigate internal friction. Concurrently, Friedrich Merz is consolidating power within the CDU, with Hendrik Wüst emerging as the primary potential challenger. The CDU's lead candidate in Berlin, Stefan Evers, has formally ruled out a coalition with Die Linke.

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