Opinion After her criticism of judge candidate: plagiarism allegations against CDU MP Saskia Ludwig

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The CDU rejected SPD candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, causing the judge election to fail.

Saskia Ludwig reproaches faction leader Jens Spahn for not consulting the CDU before talks with the SPD.

Ludwig calls for mandatory minimum standards and transparent candidate presentations ahead of future appointments.

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A significant part of your CDU/CSU parliamentary group had elected you as their group leader with 91.3 percent just two months prior and found Ms. Brosius-Gersdorf unacceptable.
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