Merz reshuffles leadership team after ally resigns in surrogacy row

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2026-07-24

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday announced a Cabinet shuffle following the resignation of conservative parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn over a surrogacy row. Spahn stepped down on Saturday after it emerged that he and his partner had had a child via surrogacy in the United States. The practice is illegal in Germany. The changes by Merz are broader than many had anticipated, and mark a significant overhaul of the fed......

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