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epa09667423 Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chairman Armin Laschet speaks during a press conference following a joint presidium meeting of sister parties Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, 05 January 2022. After the Greens announced their support for a second term of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the opposition party CDU/CSU found a decision during a joint presidium meeting and agreed with Steinmeier's candidacy. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN / POOL