The power struggle between CDU chairman Armin Laschet and CSU boss Markus Söder over the candidacy for chancellor for the German Union parties came to a head yesterday. The deadline for an agreement mentioned by both ended at the weekend.
After almost three and a half hours, a meeting between Laschet and Söder came to an unsuccessful end that night, as reported by the dpa. The two party leaders met in the Bundestag building in Berlin. Nothing could be learned about how to proceed in the power struggle, which had been going on for a week.
If the rivals do not come to an agreement soon, there could be a decision tomorrow in the parliamentary group of the sister parties.
