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Comment: Why Spahn's resignation makes his own party happy

First surrogacy in the USA, then a vacation in Sardinia instead of the budget committee. The former head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group has only one thing left to do.

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Comment: Why Spahn's resignation makes his own party happy

German MPs, including those from Jens Spahn's own CDU party, are reportedly pleased with his decision to step down from the budget committee. Spahn cited that normal work was no longer possible due to everything being "politicized" around his person. He had previously missed a committee session, citing family reasons, which raised eyebrows among his colleagues. This is not the first time Spahn's behavior has been called into question, and some see his departure as a result of his own actions.

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