German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has replaced a key political figure following a surrogacy controversy. Thorsten Frei, a close confidant of Merz, is taking over the influential position of parliamentary group leader for the conservative CDU/CSU bloc.
The powerful leadership role was reassigned amidst a political row involving surrogacy. The sources do not provide further details regarding the nature of the controversy or the identity of the official being replaced.
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