Armin Laschet took over as party chairman of the Christian Democratic CDU in January 2021, he is described as jovial and a European hugger.
This summer, Armin Laschet ended up in windy weather when he was caught in the picture laughing while visiting one of the German cities affected by the summer floods.
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