Gatherings or meetings - At the CDU conference in Bremen, Strohmann's position as party chairman is confirmed.
The head of Bremen's CDU, Heiko Strohmann, got re-elected during a state meeting on Saturday. 78.1% of the Bremen voters picked him for the position, and he's held it since November 2023. The guy who came before him, Carsten Meyer-Heder, stepped down after making remarks about working with the AfD that ruffled some feathers.
The new vice chairs are Wiebke Winter, Yvonne Averwerser, and Thorsten Raschen. Winter, a member of the Bundesvorstand of the CDU, got 83% of the votes. Averwerser got 87.6%, and Raschen from Bremerhaven got 91%.
After starting the party gathering, Strohmann spoke for around 30 minutes. He mentioned that the CDU's objective is still to run the show in Bremen. He predicts that, following the 2027 parliamentary elections, the Christian Democrats will claim a spot in the town hall according to his speech. He believes that the red-green-red state government has made people tired of politics.
During his talk, Strohmann tackled the debt-funded special fund the state government arranged with the CDU in March. Over 450 million euros are set to be invested in restructuring Bremen's economy to lessen its impact on the climate. Strohmann defended the agreement. In exchange, the CDU made sure the administration would outline new commercial zones and not raise the trade tax.
Strohmann applauded the fundamental program the CDU set up in Berlin in May during his speech. He also mentioned the term "Leitkultur," which he defended. "It's about respecting the constitution," he went on. He also mentioned that "Leitkultur" was necessary for the " nouveau riche " who were shouting what sounded like right-wing extremist jargon while partying at Sylt.
At the event, they made it known that Jens Eckhoff and Ines Schwarz would no longer be deputy chairs. Eckhoff has been a prominent figure in the CDU lately. He said he'd still participate in politics. In a brief address, Eckhoff announced that the post he had been in had been made redundant because of an amendment to the bylaws.
Frank Imhoff, the leader of the CDU parliamentary group, criticized the absence of a clear separation of powers in Bremen. He pointed out that parliamentarians from the SPD were unquestioningly supporting the government's agenda.
Imhoff complained that the government had tried to take on more debt with the CDU, but the party refused. Bremen's debt has been growing since Andreas Bovenschulte (SPD) took office as Mayor.
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Source: www.stern.de
