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Germany: Merz replaces key figure following surrogacy row
Thorsten Frei, a close confidant of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is taking over the role as parliamentary group leader for the conservative CDU/CSU bloc. The position is a powerful one.
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Germany news: Merz moots Cabinet reshuffle after Spahn exit
Chancellor Merz has said he might use the forced resignation of a senior ally as a chance to reshuffle his Cabinet. Meanwhile, a train security guard was critically injured in a clash with a passenger. DW has more.
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German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy
Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.
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Why did Jens Spahn’s surrogacy spark debate in Germany?
Jens Spahn, a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is stepping down amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via a surrogate mother. He had opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany.
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Germany: CDU’s Jens Spahn resigns amid surrogacy controversy
Surrogacy is not permitted in Germany and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) opposes its legalization. Spahn and his husband had their child through a surrogate mother in the US.
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Key Merz ally steps down over surrogacy controversy
Jens Spahn, a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is stepping down amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via a surrogate mother. He had opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany.
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Germany: Who is CDU parliamentary leader Jens Spahn?
CDU firebrand, ex-health minister, and leader of his party’s parliamentary group, Jens Spahn has been dogged by controversy. But his ambition is undimmed.
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Germany debates surrogacy and hypocrisy
Former Health Minister Jens Spahn of the conservative CDU, who opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany, has become a father with the help of a surrogate mother in the US.
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German politician faces calls to resign over child born with US surrogate
Surrogacy is banned in Germany, a policy firmly backed by Jens Spahn’s Christian Democrat party, and several years ago by Spahn, too.
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