- Bianca Praetorius said she had to go on an “inner journey” before she could join the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
- Early speeches against the quota received noisy cheers and applause, but the debate tipped when all the major party figures, including Merz, came out in favor of a compromise that will only be introduced incrementally reaching 50% only in 2025, and it will end after five years.
- Few delegates had the stomach to rebel against their new leader, but it also meant that the party officially recognized the existence of structural sexism.
Germany’s CDU battles over its soul 10.09.2022
