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Thorsten Frei takes over CDU/CSU parliamentary group after surrogacy row

Thorsten Frei, a close confidant of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has taken over as parliamentary group leader of the CDU/CSU bloc in the Bundestag. The position opened following a row over surrogacy that forced out the previous incumbent. Frei now holds one of the most powerful roles in German domestic politics.