Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to thank Jens Spahn, who recently resigned from his position. In a surprising reshuffle, Thorsten Frei has been appointed as the new leader of the Union parliamentary group. Despite his resignation, it appears that Jens Spahn is not excluded from the Union's political plans. Merz and CSU leader Markus Söder have made it clear that they intend to continue supporting Spahn and do not view his political career as over.