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Berlin (dpa / bb) - The Berlin CDU stands behind CSU leader Markus Söder as the Union's candidate for chancellor.
The CDU's presidium had unanimously voted in favor of the Bavarian Prime Minister's candidacy, said CDU state chairman Kai Wegner on Monday.
"Markus Söder is the hands-on, successful crisis manager who can lead Germany out of the pandemic and make the country fit for the future," explained Wegner.
With Armin Laschet and Söder, the Union has two strong Prime Ministers as chairmen of the CDU and CSU, who both have what it takes to be Federal Chancellor, Wegner said, but also said: “We are convinced that people even more trust Markus Söder to do Germany well to lead."
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Communication from the CDU