Ended · 19 Jul 2026
Jens Spahn resigns from CDU leadership
17 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2026 · 3 chapters · 3 updates
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Chapter 1Jens Spahn resigns from CDU leadership
- 18 Jul
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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Chapter 2German conservative Jens Spahn resigns
- 18 Jul
Resigns as CDU parliamentary leader after using a surrogate mother in the United States, following pressure from party chairman Friedrich Merz.
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Chapter 3German CDU/CSU leader Jens Spahn resigns
- 18 Jul
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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