Live reporting: CDU federal party conference in Berlin with Phoenix

Live reporting: CDU federal party conference in Berlin with Phoenix

Phoenix reports live from the Federal Party Congress of the CDU in Berlin, which takes place under the motto "Win Future together" from May 6th to 8th in the Estrel Congress Center. During the three days of the party convention, programmatic foundations and political course for Germany are discussed. One focus is on the adoption of a new fundamental program and the election of a new federal board. CDU party leader Friedrich Merz again competes for the chair, with his re-election considered likely.

The first day of the party congress officially begins at 10.30 a.m. with a plenary session and a greeting from Kai Wegner, the ruling mayor of Berlin and the state chairman of the CDU Berlin. Friedrich Merz, chairman of the CDU in Germany, will also present a report, followed by Dr. Carsten Linnemann, the Secretary General. The election of a new federal board is on the agenda for the afternoon. The delegates will be excited to see how high the encouragement for Merz will be at the party congress in Berlin.

On the second day of the party congress, the basic program "Life in Freedom - Certainly lead Germany to the future" will be presented and adopted. The CDU plans to determine a "leading culture" and the discussion about a tightened right of asylum. A greeting from the Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder, chairman of the Christian-social Union, is also expected. The third day of the party congress is devoted to the European election campaign, with speeches by Ursula von der Leyen, top candidate of the European People's Party, and Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

Phoenix is ​​broadcast the CDU Federal Party Congress live from Monday to Wednesday. The moderators Constanze Abratzky and Gerd-Joachim from Fallois lead through the special broadcast from Berlin. Political scientist Prof. Uwe Jun will analyze the speeches of the party leadership as an expert, while Kerstin Münstermann from Rheinische Post and Mariam Lau from the time classify the party conference journalistically. It is expected that the Federal Party Congress of the CDU will determine important political course for the future of Germany.