CDU party conference resumes, with CSU leader Markus Söder due to attend Pro-EU demonstrations planned in several German and European cities The Berlin Film Festival wraps after an edition overshadowed by political controversy
Read below for updates of the main headlines from Germany on Saturday, February 21:
CDU resumes federal party conference
The conservative Christian Democratic Union resumes on Saturday its federal party conference, after a first successful day which saw the reelection of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as party leader.
The conference is taking place in the southwestern city of Stuttgart, where state elections are scheduled on March 8.
The conference is due to discuss on Saturday several motions, following numerous political proposals discussed in preparation.
Markus Söder, the leader of CDU’s Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), is among those due to attend on Saturday.
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On Saturday, the conservative CDU party is set to resume its federal party conference in Stuttgart, after Chancellor Friedrich Merz was reelected as party leader on Friday.
Meanwhile, several German cities are due to see pro-EU demonstrations.
And in the evening, the 76th Berlinale festival will wrap after comments by its jury president unleashed a storm of criticism.
Stay tuned as we keep you posted on all things Germany!