Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner withdrew his candidacy for CDU leader ahead of the state parliament election, scheduled to take place on September 20, on Friday, July 10. However, he wants to keep the office of governing mayor for now, and in explaining the move he stressed that he was elected specifically to that office. n-tv ↗
Following his departure from the head of the campaign, the Berlin CDU is putting forward finance and culture senator Stefan Evers as its new lead candidate. The party's district chairs nominated him as successor at a time when the CDU faces weak polling and must restore campaign momentum shortly before the election. Within party circles, Evers is described as an experienced politician, a strategist, and a hitherto loyal member of Wegner's senate. Tagesspiegel ↗
The new candidate has already signaled his programmatic priorities. He speaks of a tougher approach toward criminal offenders, clear support for the CSD event, and rejects cooperation with the Left Party. At the same time, he criticizes the policy of free services, especially free school lunches for everyone regardless of income, and proposes involving welfare recipients in cleaning work. Die Zeit ↗
The change at the top of the ticket also affects post-election options. SPD candidate Steffen Krach, who had ruled out cooperation with Wegner, admitted after the switch that he considers cooperation with Evers possible. Further developments will depend on whether the CDU can quickly raise the new leader's profile and stabilize the campaign ahead of the September vote. Tagesspiegel ↗
Evers takes over Berlin CDU, SPD admits possible cooperation
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Nach Wechsel bei der CDU: SPD-Kandidat Krach hält Zusammenarbeit mit Evers für möglich
Tagesspiegel
| 07:10 13.07.
Wahlen: SPD-Kandidat Krach hält Zusammenarbeit mit Evers für möglich
Die Zeit
| 07:08 13.07.
Kai Wegner zieht Spitzenkandidatur für Wahl im September zurück
Welt
| 14:42 10.07.
Nehmen Sie an unserer Umfrage teil: Berlin-Wahl: Kann die CDU mit Evers wieder hoffen?
Tagesspiegel
| 08:38 13.07.
„Evers ist jetzt quasi die ärmste Sau und muss Wegners Scherbenhaufen aufsammeln“
Welt
| 10:44 12.07.
Kurz vor Wahl: Berliner CDU-Kreischefs beraten über Krise
Tagesspiegel
| 18:57 10.07.
Kurz vor Wahl: Berliner CDU-Kreischefs beraten über Krise
Die Zeit
| 18:56 10.07.
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