Council meeting of CDU district adjourned, presided over by Caroline Bosbach
In a developing situation, Member of Parliament Caroline Bosbach, representing the CDU, faces accusations of private receipt of 2,500 Euros from CDU Rhein-Berg funds and alleged vote-buying during the 2023 MIT board election. Bosbach has not yet provided satisfactory answers to these allegations [1][2].
Initially, a CDU Rhein-Berg board meeting was scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025, to discuss Bosbach's response to the allegations. However, the meeting has been postponed, and a personal meeting between Bosbach and the local CDU leadership is now set to take place over the weekend [1].
The CDU district board in Rhein-Berg, North Rhine-Westphalia, has not yet commented on the MIT election allegations. The allegations against Bosbach also involve her election to the district board of the Mittelstands- und Wirtschaftsunion (MIT) in her Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis in 2023 [1].
The personal meeting between Bosbach and the CDU Rhein-Berg executive leadership aims to openly discuss the allegations and chart a course forward [1]. After the meeting, the CDU leadership plans to inform the broader party membership and public about the outcomes [1].
Bosbach has denied the MIT election allegations, as well as accusations of accepting 2,500 Euros from a CDU party account via detours [1]. The location and time of the personal meeting will not be made public [1].
Media outlets, such as T-online and the ARD magazine "Kontraste," have reported that Bosbach allegedly promised free refreshments to secure the election of the MIT leadership team, to which she also belonged [1]. It's important to note that these allegations are separate from the earlier accusations involving manipulated chat conversations [1].
The CDU of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis announced the personal meeting with Bosbach but did not provide further details about the nature of the accusations [1]. Bosbach, under scrutiny, has not yet publicly responded to the new accusations [1].
The purpose of the personal meeting is to discuss the open questions and decide on the further procedure [1]. The rescheduled meeting of the district board has not been set yet [1].
The CDU Rhein-Berg's postponement of the meeting and the arrangement for a personal discussion suggest a dynamic situation regarding the accusations against Caroline Bosbach. The public will be eagerly awaiting updates following the meeting.
In light of the dynamic situation surrounding Member of Parliament Caroline Bosbach, the CDU district board in Rhein-Berg, North Rhine-Westphalia, might find it prudent to address the recent allegations in the context of politics and general news, as they relate to her election to the MIT board and the subsequent vote-buying accusations. Simultaneously, the Commission, in its sphere of expertise on health and safety at work, could also consider the potential risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation in the broader context of crime-and-justice, given the potential impact on the public image and accountability of politicians.
