Söder on the K-question: If you start too early, you miss

CSU leader - Söder on the K-question: If you start too early, you miss

CSU leader Markus Söder has warned against deciding too early on a Union candidate for chancellor for the 2025 federal elections. "We should not allow ourselves to be distracted in the CDU/CSU by a premature discussion," Söder, who is also Bavarian Minister President, told Bild am Sonntag. "It's like a penalty shoot-out: If you start too early, you miss." The issue will be clarified between the party leaders of the CDU and CSU, said Söder. "We both understand each other so well that we can manage this well. And that's why it's important not to let ourselves drift now."

Söder currently sees CDU leader Friedrich Merz as the first contender for the candidacy: "Of course, the leader of the larger party among the Union sisters is a natural candidate. If we were to vote now, he would also be the clear favorite. And I advocate a new election as soon as possible."

Söder promised that there would be no new dispute over the candidate for chancellor: "2021 will not be repeated." The next Bundestag will be regularly elected in the fall of 2025. In 2021, Söder had left the Union's candidacy for chancellor to then CDU party leader Armin Laschet after a bitter power struggle.

In August, Söder had spoken out in favor of not choosing the Union's candidate for chancellor until after elections in the east. In September 2024, new state parliaments will be elected in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg.

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1. Markus Söder, the leader of the CSU, emphasized the importance of not deciding too early on a Union candidate for chancellor in the 2025 Federal election, comparing it to starting a penalty shootout too early and missing.
2. Söder, who is also the Bavarian Minister President, urged both the CDU and CSU party leaders to avoid being distracted by a premature discussion and emphasized the need for collaboration between the two parties.
3. As the first contender for the candidacy, Söder currently sees CDU leader Friedrich Merz as a strong contender, acknowledging Merz's position as the leader of the larger Union sister party.
4. Söder reassured that there would be no repeat of the 2021 power struggle over the candidate for chancellor and stated that the next Bundestag will be regularly elected in the fall of 2025.
5. In August, Söder had advocated for waiting until after elections in the east to choose the Union's candidate for chancellor, as new state parliaments will be elected in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg in September 2024.
6. Despite the urgency of deciding on a candidate, Söder emphasized the need for determination and collaboration among the Parties as Germany approaches the Federal elections, with Berlin acting as the center of the elections.
7. The decision on the Union's candidate for Chancellor will have significant implications for Bavaria, as a candidate from either the CDU or CSU will represent the interests of the entire country during the Federal election and in the Bundestag.

Source: www.stern.de