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German conservatives to appoint Merz confidant faction chief

Germany's ruling conservatives will appoint a close ally of Chancellor Merz as their new parliamentary faction chief after Jens Spahn's exit.
WHO: Germany's ruling conservatives
WHAT: Appoint a close ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the new parliamentary faction chief
WHEN: Jul 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: The appointment follows the abrupt exit of party heavyweight Jens Spahn in a surrogacy row.

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