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CDU party leadership: How the base should now have a say

11/2/2021, 8:15:16 PM


The top of the CDU clears the way for a member survey. At the end of January it should be finally clear who will lead the party in the future. The Union is facing its next power struggle.

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CDU flag on the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus: multi-stage procedure until January

Photo: Michael Kappeler / picture alliance / dpa

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