Rumors about Jens Spahn: The perennial shaky candidate:
Union parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn in the Bundestag.
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Key FactsKüppersbusch on Spahn, BSW, return hubs and Vance
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- According to Küppersbusch, Jens Spahn is to join the budget committee while also being summoned as a witness over the mask fiasco.
- The interview reports that the BSW is continuing to break up in Thuringia; Wagenknecht announced she would not block Ulrich Siegmund in the third round.
- According to Küppersbusch, ECJ opinions consider deportation centers outside the EU possible if human rights and legal counsel are ensured.
- According to the interview, J.D. Vance believes in the biblical Apocalypse and does not rule out that the end times have already begun.
If you were looking for the least suitable budget steward, Spahn would surely be a top-three pick.— Friedrich Küppersbusch, commentary on Jens Spahn's role in the Budget Committee (taz interview)
Jens Spahn returns to the parliamentary group: Nach seinem Rücktritt vom Amt des Unionsfraktionschefs war Jens Spahn einige Wochen abgetaucht ...
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After resigning as parliamentary group leader: Jens Spahn gets a new role in the Bundestag
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Key FactsJens Spahn to Join Bundestag Budget Committee
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- A parliamentary group spokesperson confirmed a Reuters report on Thursday about Spahn’s future membership in the committee.
- According to Union sources, he will apparently serve as rapporteur for the Foreign Ministry’s budget there.
- Spahn resigned in July amid heavy criticism, including from within his party, over fatherhood through a surrogate in the United States.
- In recent weeks, it became clear that the 46-year-old plans to retain his Bundestag mandate.
I believe that Jens Spahn's path is not finished yet.— Söder said during the July reshuffle of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group's leadership.
Spahn's new job worries the opposition: "Insufficient sense of responsibility in handling taxpayers' money"
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A chameleon in Berlin: Dobrindt is considered a possible successor to Spahn, but why?
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"A bit more of a tie" - | Spahn clarifies after criticism: "Merz is no cuddly chancellor"
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Debate about "Chancellor swap": Spahn and state leaders demonstratively back Merz
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Against more money for MPs: Spahn and Bilger bury dietary allowance increase: At the beginning of July, the salaries of members of the Bundestag actually ...
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Move to the Merz cabinet: Spahn responds to the rumors.: Following speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, Chancellor Merz takes a stand – including on his ...
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CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader: Spahn remains firm in pension dispute: The Young Group within the CDU/CSU is rebelling against the pension package. However ...
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Jens Spahn on wanting children with his husband: “Basically, yes.”: Jens Spahn, chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, and his husband Daniel Funke (left) ...
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Judge election: Spahn admits failings: Following massive criticism, Jens Spahn has admitted failings in the failed election of judges ...
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Masken-Affäre: Merz steht weiter hinter Spahn - und greift Sonderermittlerin an: Former CDU Health Minister Jens Spahn is accused of mismanagement in the ...
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With a large majority: Jens Spahn elected as the new CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader
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Key FactsJens Spahn Appointed New Leader of Union Faction
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- Jens Spahn was elected as the new leader of the Union faction with over 90 percent of the votes.
- He has over 20 years of parliamentary experience, including his role as Minister of Health.
- Spahn is seen as a key figure for future chancellorship by CDU leader Merz and CSU leader Söder.
- Merz is set to be elected as Chancellor in the Bundestag on Tuesday after proposing Spahn as his successor.
The Union faction in the Bundestag has elected former Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) as the new chairman, with a result of over 90 percent as the successor to Friedrich Merz.— The election of Jens Spahn highlights his influential position within the party as he succeeds Friedrich Merz.
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