Philipp Amthor suffers a bout of weakness during a press conference in Mecklenburg. He cited his diet as a possible reason for the attack of weakness.

Shortly before, the designated state party leader Peters had announced that he would propose AmthOr for the office of general secretary. Peters, currently serving as general secretary of the Northeast CDU, will run for state chairmanship at the state party conference on April 13 in Rostock. Amth or initially wanted to stay in federal politics.