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Party leader Ines Claus calls for CDU unity
Party leader Ines Claus calls for CDU unity: The CDU will meet at the federal party conference from May 6th to 8th. The Hessian parliamentary group leader Ines ...
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Ines Claus: Merz risks losing control in the Steinmeier succession
OpinionInes Claus: Merz risks losing control in the Steinmeier succession: Friedrich Merz wants to prevent Ilse Aigner. The selection of the new head of state is ...
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Ines Claus: Merz risks losing control in the Steinmeier succession
OpinionInes Claus: Merz risks losing control in the Steinmeier succession: Friedrich Merz wants to prevent Ilse Aigner. The selection of the new head of state is ...
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Debate about Steinmeier's successor: Ines who? This is the surprise ...
Debate about Steinmeier's successor: Ines who? This is the surprise candidate from Hesse
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Key FactsInes Claus discussed as possible successor to Steinmeier
Oct 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
  • According to Tagesspiegel information, Claus had long been on an internal candidate list in government circles; her name became public only now.

  • On Tuesday, the Hesse CDU parliamentary group leader expressed interest in the presidency and stressed the need for an orderly process.

  • Merz’s circle said no decision or proposal had yet been made; the CDU executive committee meeting on November 9 is the first milestone.

  • Green politician Omid Nouripour rejected Claus as a candidate and voiced support for Ilse Aigner.
  • “We have not yet had a woman at Schloss Bellevue, so it stands to reason that the time has come.”— Ines Claus said this in March in an interview with the FAZ, when asked whether the next head of state should be a woman.
Instead of Ilse Aigner: Is she the CDU's option to succeed Steinmeier?
Instead of Ilse Aigner: Is she the CDU's option to succeed Steinmeier?: The CSU is putting pressure on the Chancellor with their preferred candidate Aigner ...
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Key FactsMerz stresses CDU’s claim in presidential selection
Oct 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
  • The chancellor’s aides said Merz had made neither a decision nor a proposal.

  • According to Merz’s aides, the CDU claims the right to nominate, as the largest delegation in the Federal Convention.

  • Before the CDU executive meeting on November 9, talks are planned with state leaders, CDU state premiers and the CSU.

  • According to Merz’s aides, the SPD and Greens are to be included afterward, with the aim of broad democratic backing for the election.
Hesse's CDU parliamentary group leader Ines Claus: We need the FDP ...
Hesse's CDU parliamentary group leader Ines Claus: We need the FDP, the Greens and the SPD
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CDU parliamentary group leader before party conference: “It's ...
CDU parliamentary group leader before party conference: “It's pointless to just complain all the time”
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New CDU deputy leader: Catholic and tough on the right
New CDU deputy leader: Catholic and tough on the right: Hesse parliamentary group leader Ines Claus is now deputy leader of the CDU. The mother of three wants ...
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Ines Claus to become Vice Chair of the Federal CDU
Ines Claus to become Vice Chair of the Federal CDU: The CDU Hesse has nominated Ines Claus (Trebur) as Deputy Federal Chair. The decision will be made at the CDU ...
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CDU: Merz Cabinet - |
CDU: Merz Cabinet - | "There can also be more women than men": The CDU has few women in the front row. What leading Christian Democrats say about this - | and ...
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Ines Claus: “Very good start” for black and red in Hesse
Ines Claus: “Very good start” for black and red in Hesse: The CDU parliamentary group leader in the Hessian state parliament, Ines Claus (46) from Trebur ...
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CDU parliamentary group leader Ines Claus: Mistakes on the way to the top ...
CDU parliamentary group leader Ines Claus: Mistakes on the way to the top of the federal party
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A woman rushes forward: Hessin is shaking up the power structure in the ...
A woman rushes forward: Hessin is shaking up the power structure in the Merz CDU: The parliamentary group leader of the Hesse CDU, Ines Claus, apparently wants ...
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Ines Claus becomes new CDU parliamentary group leader in Hesse
Ines Claus becomes new CDU parliamentary group leader in Hesse: After the appointment of Michael Boddenberg as Hessian finance minister, Ines Claus succeeded him ...
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