Söder attacks 'radical left' at CSU congress; CDU/CSU clash over Steinmeier succession

At the CSU party congress, Markus Söder escalated rhetoric against the federal government, calling it 'wicked, radical left,' and criticized the fiscal equalization system. Meanwhile, the CDU insists on its own candidate for the presidential succession, while the CSU backs Aigner, highlighting intra-union discord. This signals potential friction in the conservative bloc ahead of the 2027 federal election.

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