Virtual party congress of German conservative CDU party
epaselect epa08941231 Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Armin Laschet (L) is congratulated by Friedrich Merz during a CDU party virtual party congress in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2021. Armin Laschet is to become the new chair of the CDU. In the run-off election against Friedrich Merz, the NRW state premier emerged as the winner. The election still has to be confirmed in writing. The CDU party congress takes place on 15 and 16 January in digital format. EPA/CHRISTIAN MARQUARDT / POOL POOL