Jens Spahn has resigned as chairman of the Union parliamentary group. Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees this as a possible opportunity for a government reshuffle.
Spahn justified his resignation with the desire to start a family. He wrote that his personal happiness was incompatible with the political office.
Green Party leader Franziska Brantner called the move an opportunity for Merz. She demanded a fresh start in the cabinet, free from craftsmanship weaknesses.
Merz said in the ZDF summer interview that it could be an opportunity to rethink the composition of the federal government. A decision on the successor is to be made soon.
