CDU's Jens Spahn resigns amid growing scrutiny over surrogate baby

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CDU's Jens Spahn resigns amid growing scrutiny over surrogate baby  Following Spahn's resignation, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the move as "the right one" and "unavoidable." "Credibility is the highest asset in politics," the chancellor added.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/18/cdus-jens-spahn-resigns-amid-growing-scrutiny-over-surrogate-baby  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Jens Spahn, the head of the ruling CDU and CSU parliamentary group in Germany's Bundestag, has announced its resignation.

00:09The sudden move comes amid mounting pressure over his decision to have a child through a surrogate mother in the

00:15United States.

00:17In a letter to members of the union group on Saturday, Spahn said he had already informed German Chancellor Fredrik

00:23Mertz and CSU leader Markus Söder of his decision.

00:27Surrogacy is prohibited in Germany, a policy backed by Spahn's CDU party, although raising a child born to a surrogate

00:36mother abroad is not.

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