Merz Government: Chancellor in Criticism – Spahn Faces Re-Election as Leader of the Political Group

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Jens Spahn is confirmed as President of the Union Group. His position of power is strengthened, the CDU politician can now act more confidently towards Chancellor Merz. But how loyal is Spahn?

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The re-election of Spahn strengthens his power in a crisis-ridden coalition. Some think that he strives for higher things.

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Wait a minute, wasn't Jens Spahn supposed to be replaced? The parliamentary group leader is running for re-election – and is more firmly in the saddle than ever. That's also thanks to Markus Söder. Source link: https://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/jens-spahn–wie-markus-soeder-seine-schuetzende-hand-ueber-ihn-haelt-37344312.html Author: Julius Betschka Publish date: 2026-05-05 06:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked so…

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Here you will find information on the topic "CDU/CSU parliamentary group". Read now "Spahn remains head of the political group - losses in re-election".

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Re-election with more than 86 percent: Group leader Jens Spahn is finally becoming a power factor in the Union. What this means for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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In the meantime, his job was considered endangered, but now Jens Spahn has been confirmed as the chairman of the parliamentary group. However, his election result in the parliamentary group in the Bundestag deteriorated.