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Günther Re-Elected to Lead CDU Schleswig-Holstein, Sets 2027 Bid as Party Backs Tougher Drone Defense

The party adopted a plan urging Bundeswehr authority for drone defense, signaling a push for a Basic Law amendment.

Overview

  • Delegates returned Daniel Günther as state chair with 203 votes, or 94.4 percent, and he said he will lead the ticket in the 2027 state election.
  • The party congress approved a motion to enable domestic Bundeswehr action against hostile drones by pursuing a change to Article 35 of the Basic Law.
  • The platform seeks a federal drone-defense center in Schleswig-Holstein and a protective “drone wall” to counter military-grade threats.
  • Günther vowed to keep the Kiel parliament free of extremists and cast the CDU as a bulwark against an AfD return.
  • He called for more team spirit in the federal black-red government and presented Schleswig-Holstein’s black-green coalition as a model.