The Union lost the election to the SPD.
Now, surprisingly, Armin Laschet withdraws a statement.
"Have no government mandate," he says, according to a report.
The Union lost the federal election and only came second behind the SPD.
In the presidium meeting there was apparently already a dispute between Laschet and parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus
(see first report from September 27th)
.
Surprisingly, Armin Laschet withdrew his statement that he had a government contract (
see update from September 27, 10:27 a.m.)
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Update from September 27, 11:39 a.m.:
In the just started meeting of the CDU federal executive committee
Laschet continued to promote Jamaica. This is reported by the
picture
. "The Greens want us to prepare," he apparently said. At the same time he warned: "The opposition is not an easy walk, everything can get worse." He is also said to have shot against election winner Scholz. The CDU should in no way appear arrogant - but that also applies to Olaf Scholz: "He is not the king." As the paper further reports, Laschet spoke with Christian Lindner until late at night. He's planning the same thing with the Greens today.
Update from September 27, 11:28 a.m.:
While in the morning many reports speak of a dispute within the Union, according to information from the
Focus
CDU and CSU, the ranks have closed in their respective meetings and emphasize that there is no personal discussion about Laschet.
Update from September 27, 11:13 a.m.:
Armin Laschet demands unity from his troops.
As
Bild found
out, he warns of chaos in the party in the presidium meeting.
You shouldn't make any mistakes at the moment so that the others could say what a chaotic group the CDU is.
Then, according to
Bild
, Chancellor Merkel will also have to intervene and express herself clearly: “It will have to be done very quickly with the government.
Greens and FDP want to know very quickly what we want. "
Bundestag election: CSU boss Söder speaks of defeat: "Don't gloss over it"
Update from September 27, 10:53 a.m.:
On the morning after the general election, Markus Söder is much more unhappy about the result than he did in the evening.
There is talk of a “defeat” and a “disappointing result”.
“Don't talk nicely, don't go over to the agenda,” he urged at the meeting of the CSU board, as Christian Deutschländer, Head of Politics / Background at
Münchner Merkur
, reports.
Söder is now also much more defensive about Jamaica: “Not at any price.” And further: The Union has no right to government, just an offer.
The close Söder confidante Albert Füracker says in the party executive that with a candidate for Chancellor Söder, the CSU would have clearly got over 40.
Mockery of Laschet's CDU result in North Rhine-Westphalia: "There is hardly any major disaster in your own state."
Update from September 27th, 10:53 am:
Now there is probably a fire too
CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt against the CDU and Armin Laschet, as the picture reports: "On the part of the CDU, the election campaign had several weaknesses: course, campaign, candidate."
JU Bayern boss Christian Doleschal apparently also railed against the CDU boss in the CSU board: “We have to honestly analyze that we as a union did not win this election.
The candidate is to be named first.
He took every faux pas with him. "
Update from September 27, 10:45 a.m.:
The next one hits the table at the meeting of the CDU presidium. According to information from the picture, North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Health Karl-Josef Laumann said angrily: “It's enough now! I am finally tired of it! 1.5 million voters went directly from the CDU to the SPD. The CDU is now only twice the FDP! "
Update from September 27th, 10:27 am:
Is that the turning point in the coalition negotiations?
Surprisingly, CDU leader Armin Laschet withdraws his statement that the Union has a “clear government mandate”.
He said that on election night in his first statement.
Now he apparently claims that he never did it.
At least that's what the
picture
reports
and refers to the presidium circles.
Accordingly, the paper had leaked a statement from Laschet in which he said that "it is written in the media that we have formulated a government claim".
The CDU candidate for chancellor also said: "That is not the case." He merely referred to the results and a new party system.
Dispute in the CDU presidium: Brinkhaus and Laschet clash - Spahn calls for a generation change
First report from September 27th:
Berlin - After the Union's election defeat, the sister parties CDU * and CSU * are raging.
The worst election result in history could turn heads.
The Union of Values, which sees itself as a representative of the conservative current in the Union, has already called for the resignations of party leaders Armin Laschet * and Markus Söder *.
Bundestag election: Spahn calls for a generation change in the CDU - dispute between Laschet and Brinkhaus
Health Minister Jens Spahn, speaks of a generation change that must take place now.
"We will have to work through this result," said Spahn to
Spiegel
.
The next generation after Merkel must now ensure “that we will find our old strength in the next decade”.
How the CDU will reposition itself after the defeat will become apparent in the coming weeks. A first preview of what is to come may be known as early as Monday afternoon after the federal election *. The presidium and the party executive met all morning. A press conference with CDU chairman Armin Laschet is planned for 1:30 p.m. CSU boss Markus Söder already appears in front of the camera at 1 p.m. The first argument seems to have already started. According to information from the
world
got into each other in the CDU presidium on Monday morning, Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet and Union faction leader Ralph Brinkhaus.
Laschet apparently suggested that Brinkhaus should initially continue the group chairmanship "provisionally".
Brinkhaus disagreed, he wants to be re-elected, initially for one year.
"I would like to remain chairman of the parliamentary group," he said before the meeting, according to the dpa.
CDU party vice Breher against personnel discussions at the Union
CDU party vice Silvia Breher has meanwhile spoken out against personal discussions at the Union.
"We will analyze the result and first see that we can bring about a coalition - we will see everything else," said Breher on Monday in the ARD "Morgenmagazin" on a question about the future of party leader and Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet in the event that the Jamaica coalition targeted by the Union does not come about.
(md with dpa / afp)
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