CDU/CSU leadership reshuffle: Thorsten Frei tapped to succeed Jens Spahn

Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder have reached an agreement to appoint Thorsten Frei to a senior parliamentary role, signaling a broader realignment within the CDU/CSU. The move precedes a potential cabinet reshuffle that may see Nina Warken and Carsten Linnemann assume new government responsibilities.