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The Berlin CDU stands behind CSU leader Markus Söder as the Union's candidate for chancellor.

The presidium of the capital city CDU unanimously voted for a candidacy for the Bavarian Prime Minister, said the 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."

The CDU presidium met on Monday to deliberate on the Union's candidacy for chancellor.

A telephone conference of the closest leadership of the CDU and CSU with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), which takes place every Monday morning, was canceled according to WELT information.

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It is expected that the CDU presidium will give Laschet backing.

"It is clear that the CDU Presidium is behind its party chairman," said Saarland's Prime Minister Tobias Hans before the start of the meeting.

But that is not the question at all.

“We are discussing how to approach the question of the candidate for chancellor and how we can use the opportunities for our country in the 1920s.

It's about the country above all. "

On Sunday, both Laschet and Söder had declared their readiness to run as candidate for chancellor of the Union.

Söder made this dependent on the support of the CSU.

The deputy CDU chairwoman Julia Klöckner announced a timely decision.

"We have to decide now," she said when she arrived at the bureau meeting.

Neither the members nor the population understand anything else.

“We are in times that are very uncertain.

One would like to have clarity.

And we will take care of that too. ”Klöckner emphasized:“ With us they say: a button has to be put on it.

Because if you don't act, you will be treated. ”Everything that is put on the bench will not get better.

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Klöckner said that Laschet ruled the largest federal state.

He has very integrative skills.

"I think that is very important." The CDU will, however, clearly stick to what has been agreed with the CSU.

"I am confident that we will find a good way there."

"It's an opportunity meeting"

Hans contradicted the impression that it was about a "showdown".

"The fact that there are two highly successful party leaders and prime ministers who are highly respected at the grassroots level and who are available to take the fate of the Federal Republic into their own hands is a chance." “, Emphasized the CDU politician.

“We shouldn't be too cramped about it.

It's an opportunity session.

We discuss with our chairman how we can regulate this so that, in the end, the Union stays together and we remain a team. "

The Presidium, the closest leadership circle around Laschet, met for the first time in months.

Laschet wanted to secure the support of the management bodies there and later on the board.

He would “ask for trust”, he said on Sunday evening on ARD.

The party will then make a recommendation.

There should be no decision.

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However, before the start of the presidium meeting, Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer said when asked whether there would be a vote today: “Yes, I think so.” Laschet himself did not comment when he arrived at the presidium meeting.

In addition to the CDU executive committee, the CSU presidium also deliberates on Monday afternoon.

CDU boss Armin Laschet wants to answer questions from the media around 1.30 p.m. in Berlin.

CSU boss Söder is planning a press conference in Munich for 4.30 p.m.