DIf a Friedrich Merz as CDU chief could be prepared to hand over Markus Söder (CSU) as candidate for chancellor, the party is considered to be completely excluded up to the leadership. So whoever wants a CDU politician as candidate for chancellor should feel most secure with the choice of Merz.
It is not for nothing that the CDU man from Baden-Württemberg reports from what he sees as a ridiculous but real discussion in the party. “Some who actually want Markus Söder as candidate for chancellor flirt with Laschet as CDU chief because they least trust that to prevail against Söder.”
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