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Virologist Streeck wants to enter the Bundestag for the CDU

From the lab to parliament: Hendrik Streeck, the virologist who became a face of science during the pandemic, is running for the Bundestag for the CDU.

Wants to "expertly and courageously help shape the complex challenges of our time": Hendrik....aussiedlerbote.de
Wants to "expertly and courageously help shape the complex challenges of our time": Hendrik Streeck..aussiedlerbote.de

Virologist Streeck wants to enter the Bundestag for the CDU

Bonn virologist Hendrik Streeck wants to run for the Bundestag for the CDU. He wants to run for the CDU seat in the Bonn constituency in the 2025 Bundestag elections, he told the Bonn-based newspaper "General-Anzeiger".

"During the pandemic, it became clear to all of us that the culture of debate in our country no longer works so well," said the 46-year-old. This motivated him to take on a political mandate.

According to the doctor, he joined the CDU before the pandemic. He is initially applying in the party's internalnomination process and will introduce himself tomembers of the CDU Bonn in the coming months. "I would like to represent Bonnwith my expertise in the Bundestag in order to help shape the complexchallenges of our time in an expert and courageousway," he said.

As a doctor and scientist, he has a practical insight every day "into the huge potential of our country, which we must finally unleash again in order to lead Germany back to the top internationally". To achieve this, problems must be clearly identifiedand then solved.

  1. People have expressed interest in Streeck's candidacy for the Bundestag, given his expertise in combating the Corona pandemic during the pandemic.
  2. The CDU Bonn constituency will host parties to introduce Streeck, a virologist and CDU member, who aims to address complex challenges in the Bundestag.
  3. Streeck believes that parties in Germany need to improve their culture of debate, citing the challenges posed by the Corona pandemic as a motivator for entering politics.

Source: www.dpa.com

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