Top CDU and Green Politicians Attend Private Gathering at Armin Laschet's Home

The informal meeting occurred the evening before a contentious Bundestag vote on asylum policy, raising questions about its timing and implications.

Former CDU leader Armin Laschet hosted a private gathering in his Berlin apartment on January 30, 2025, attended by prominent CDU and Green politicians.
Notable attendees included Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Cem Özdemir, Friedrich Merz, and former Health Minister Jens Spahn, along with representatives from the FDP and other non-political figures.
The meeting, described as friendly and casual, was held under the theme 'On a Glass with Armin Laschet' and reportedly lacked any formal political agenda.
The timing of the event, just before a heated Bundestag debate on asylum policy, has drawn attention, though participants insist it was purely social.
This gathering highlights ongoing tensions within the CDU/CSU regarding their approach to the Greens, especially concerning migration policy disagreements.