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Berlin (dpa) - Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder agrees with the CDU chairman Armin Laschet on the schedule for the Union parties' candidacy for chancellor in his own words.
«Armin Laschet said that he would like to have a decision by Pentecost, that is a very long time.
I think that's a wise consideration, I also support it, "said the CSU boss on Sunday evening on the ZDF program" Berlin direct ".
"It is absolutely clear that the CDU - and that was a matter of course, I was the first to say that - as a larger party, has the right of initiative."
According to Söder, it is much more important to contain the impending third wave of the corona pandemic.
That moves him, Laschet and Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) more, said Söder and rejected accusations of self-governing behavior.
He does what he is convinced of.
"Of course there are some who disagree."
Many also worried about their existence.
But Bavaria came from number one with the most new infections and has reached eleventh place.
"Everything we did was successful."
And: "The vast majority of the population is behind a consistent and sensible course," said Söder.
"That is why it is up to all of us to show empathy and do what is reasonable."
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