Germany's Merz replaces leader ousted over surrogacy row

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday picked his right-hand man to lead the CDU/CSU alliance in parliament after the ...

German conservatives pick new parliamentary leader after surrogacy row

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has moved swiftly to fill the vacancy left by Jens Spahn's resignation over a surrogacy ...

The head of the CDU/CSU faction openly gay Jens Spahn resigned because of the birth of a child

EADaily, July 18th, 2026. The head of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, openly gay Jens Spahn, resigned due to the birth ...
Bluewin

Spahn Under Pressure Over Surrogate Mother — Even CDU Politicians Are Voicing Criticism

The CDU is firmly opposed to legalizing surrogacy. The fact that its leader in the Bundestag has now privately chosen a ...
Bluewin

Merz Calls on CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group Leader Spahn to Resign

In his capacity as CDU chairman, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Jens Spahn, the leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary ...
World Socialist Web Site

Germany’s conservative parties nominate incoming government ministers: The merging of the financial oligarchy and state power

Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), its more openly right-wing Bavarian affiliate, announced the names of their ministers in the incoming federal ...
Washington Examiner

CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany

BERLIN — The Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, have few options in front of them to form a government after taking first place in the German ...
World Socialist Web Site

CDU-SPD coalition government agreement aims to further militarize German universities

One of the stated goals of the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD is the militarization of Germany’s universities. “We are committed to removing obstacles that impede dual-use research or ...