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  • Jens Spahn resigns from CDU leadership

    Resigns as parliamentary leader of the CDU/CSU following pressure over having a child via a surrogate mother in the United States.

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Jens Spahn resigns from CDU leadership

Top story·Reported 22h 50m ago·Updated 1h 14m ago
  1. Chapter 3 of 3Catching upReported 22h 9m ago

    German CDU/CSU leader Jens Spahn resigns

    Resigns as parliamentary leader of the CDU/CSU following pressure over having a child via a surrogate mother in the United States.

  2. Chapter 2 of 3Catching upReported 1d 1h ago

    German conservative Jens Spahn resigns

    Resigns as CDU parliamentary leader after using a surrogate mother in the United States, following pressure from party chairman Friedrich Merz.

  3. Chapter 1 of 3DevelopingReported 22h 50m ago

    Jens Spahn resigns from CDU leadership

    Steps down as CDU parliamentary leader after facing backlash for using surrogacy to have a child with his husband in the US.

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