MICHAEL KAPPELER
According to reports, the only sticking point is the mother’s pension desired by the CSU. It will not be included in the joint program and should therefore only be found in the CSU program for Bavaria. In possible coalition negotiations after the election, the CSU would then again bring in the maternal pension as a demand.
Union Chancellor candidate and CDU boss Armin Laschet and CSU boss Markus Söder wanted to put the finishing touches on the election manifesto on Sunday evening in Berlin at a joint retreat between the presidia. It should finally be decided on this Monday. Until recently, Union experts had worked on the election program, which was ultimately around 200 pages long, especially in the areas of climate and pensions, according to information from the dpa.
In the Union it was emphasized that changes to details are still possible during the deliberations planned until Monday. Laschet and Söder want to present the program on Monday – it is their first major joint appearance after the power struggle for the candidacy for chancellor.