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The deputy CDU federal chairman Thomas Strobl assumes that the bodies of his party will come to a vote on the Union's candidacy for chancellor on Monday.

"The Presidium and the federal executive are now the right place to discuss and decide the position of the CDU on the candidacy for chancellor," said the Baden-Württemberg interior minister of the "Stuttgarter Zeitung" and the "Stuttgarter Nachrichten" (Monday editions).

In the ARD program “Report from Berlin”, the CDU chairman Armin Laschet announced that he would be promoting his candidacy in the governing bodies on Monday.

"Tomorrow I will be ready to run, like Markus Söder, and ask for your trust," said North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister.

He added: "And the party will then make a recommendation."

On Sunday evening, Laschet was optimistic on the broadcast “Bild live”.

When asked whether he had a majority in the CDU presidium for his candidacy, he replied: “I'll assume that, but we'll see that tomorrow.

I don't want to anticipate that. ”By his own admission, he doesn't know anyone in the presidium who rejects him as a candidate.

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Laschet said it was agreed that there should be no decision on Monday, only an opinion.

CSU boss Söder also said on Sunday evening that in a conversation with Laschet he “actually” agreed “that there will be no decision-making now”.

Laschet went on to say that he would prefer it if the decision were made jointly by the CDU and CSU presidia: “Traditionally there is always a joint decision of the presidia at the end.

That has been the case in every federal election since 1949, and I would like that this time too. "

Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) stood at the side of his party leader Söder.

"People all over Germany feel and see that Markus Söder has the skills to be Chancellor," said Scheuer to the newspapers of the Funke media group (Monday editions) according to prior notification.

However, he avoided stating whether Söder or CDU boss Armin Laschet should apply for the chancellery.

"Now it is a matter of making the best decision for Germany and for the Union together with the CDU," said the district chairman of the CSU Lower Bavaria.

Bosbach warns Laschet

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The former vice parliamentary group leader of the Union, Wolfgang Bosbach (CDU), warned Laschet, meanwhile, to keep an eye on the Union's election chances on the question of the candidate for chancellor.

Bosbach told the “Heilbronner Voice” (Monday edition): “If he (Laschet) really wants to be a candidate for Chancellor, then I don't think Markus Söder is looking for an open power struggle with the CDU boss.” But Bosbach added: “If for Armin Laschet decides with whom the Union has the better chances in September, he will propose Markus Söder himself. ”According to the latest surveys, Söder has significantly better chances of winning than Laschet.

On Monday morning, the presidia of the CDU and CSU will hold separate meetings to discuss the competing claims of their party leaders.

Laschet and Söder had declared their willingness to accept the Union's candidacy for chancellor for the first time on Sunday.

While the leadership of the CDU comes together for a regular meeting in the morning from 9 a.m., Söder wants to convene the CSU presidium for the early evening.

The CDU Presidium will meet in attendance for the first time in a long time.