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epa09493010 Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chairman and former top candidate for the federal elections Armin Laschet leaves the room after a meeting of the regional North Rhine-Westphalia faction group prior to a faction meeting of CDU and CSU at the German Parliament in Berlin, Germany, 28 September 2021. Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are about to discuss the aftermath of the German Federal Election, that took place two days before on 26 September 2021. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN