German conservative parliamentary leader resigns over surrogacy debate
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-07-18 23:10 UTC+10:00
Section: European politics
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Religion, Europe, Germany, Elections
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BRUSSELS — Jens Spahn, a senior lawmaker with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Christian Democrats, resigned from his post as the party’s parliamentary leader on Saturday amid controversy over his use of a surrogate to have a child.
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