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Jens Spahn Reiterates Desire for Children in n-tv Interview

He cites the demands of leading the CDU/CSU caucus as a barrier to pursuing parenthood.

Overview

  • In a conversation with ntv host Pinar Atalay, the 45-year-old said he could still imagine becoming a father.
  • He said the wish has not been fulfilled and that circumstances are more difficult in a same-sex marriage.
  • Spahn noted that high-level politics strongly shapes private life and requires a deliberate, sustained commitment.
  • As CDU/CSU parliamentary leader, he is responsible for organizing majorities for Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag.
  • He previously told Bunte in 2021 that he and husband Daniel Funke had discussed having children and believed they would be good parents.