They express their condolences. A few hours ago there was sad news to announce: The former President of the German Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble died at the age of 81. The Freiburg native is said to have fallen asleep peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday evening. His death also leaves a big gap among his colleagues. Now his political companions are also saying goodbye to Wolfgang.
The sympathy for the passing of the 81-year-old is immense. On CDU boss Friedrich Merz (68) and CDU executive committee member Jens Spahn (43) speak of Wolfgang “as his closest friend and advisor” as well as “most important mentor and fatherly friend”. Former Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner also expresses her deep sadness. “Wolfgang was an exceptional person, an impressive thinker and speaker, a loyal and critical colleague.”
According to Bild, Wolfgang had been battling cancer for several years. However, nothing was publicly known about his health problems. Only the politician’s closest circle is said to have known about his serious illness.
