What lessons do the CDU and CSU draw from the severe election bankruptcy of September 26? And who is getting into position for the restart? The Union’s offspring is now preparing a stage for this – but one is missing.
Less than three weeks after the Union’s debacle in the federal elections, the struggle for consequences is getting wider.
For a three-day meeting of the youth organization Junge Union (JU) in Münster, which begins this Friday, several top politicians from the CDU and CSU have announced themselves – but not CSU boss Markus Söder. In the debate initiated by Chancellor candidate and CDU leader Armin Laschet about a new line-up, calls for more women in the party leadership are among other things.
JU boss Tilman Kuban told the “Rheinische Post” that he regretted Söder’s cancellation. At the time, the Junge Union spoke out in favor of Söder as candidate for chancellor. “So it would have been right if he had faced the discussion at the joint youth organization of the CDU and CSU about the reasons for the poor outcome in the Bundestag election and the differences in dealings between the two parties.”
A CSU spokesman confirmed that Söder will not come, contrary to the original announcement. Instead, he wants to take part in a CSU basic conference in Bavaria on Saturday. The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” had previously reported on it.
In the election on September 26, the Union had crashed to the historic low of 24.1 percent, while the SPD became the strongest force. Söder had lost out in the power struggle with Laschet for the candidacy for chancellor. During the election campaign, there were repeated critical tones in the direction of the CDU boss. The CDU now wants to re-elect the entire federal executive committee at a special party conference. It remains to be seen whether this will take place in December or in January.
At the “Germany Day” in Münster, the JU wants to work through the election results with 317 delegates. At the same time, top politicians use the meeting with around 1000 participants to position themselves for the repositioning. The CDU economic expert Friedrich Merz and Union parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus (CDU) are expected on Friday. Laschet and the designated North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst have been announced for Saturday. The general secretaries Paul Ziemiak (CDU) and Markus Blume (CSU) want to provide an election analysis. CDU Vice and Health Minister Jens Spahn wants to come on Sunday.
CDU Vice Silvia Breher can imagine a dual leadership in her party. “I am basically open to this,” she told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”. She does not see a majority for this at the moment. But the question has to be discussed. You yourself stand ready for leadership positions. “I would like to continue to contribute and actively shape the modernization of the CDU,” said the 48-year-old. The SPD, the Greens, the AfD and the Left have dual leadership.
Union parliamentary group vice Gitta Connemann (CDU) told the news portal t-online that the future top management should “of course include women – and more than before”. This is important not for “reasons of proportionality”, but “for reasons of quality”.
JU boss Kuban told the editorial network Germany that the CDU needed a candidate behind whom the whole party could assemble. “Now is the time to give new minds a chance.” At the same time, Kuban emphasized: “We have great young women who now have to become more visible.” He also called for a new culture of discussion and compromise. “We have to learn again to discuss contentious issues internally and to jointly represent the compromise or decision that has been made.”
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