Download von www.picturedesk.com am 27.02.2025 (19:13). 25 February 2025, Berlin: Friedrich Merz (M), CDU Federal Chairman and CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag, takes the microphone alongside Markus Söder (l), CSU party chairman and Minister President of Bavaria, and Thorsten Frei (CDU), Managing Director of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, at the constituent meeting of the new CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa - 20250225_PD3902 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM)