Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Party Chairman Friedrich Merz and CDU's board member Silvia Breher stand by CDU's top candidate and State Premier for the North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) Hendrik Wuest as he receives flowers during a board meeting at the party headquarters, following the state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Berlin, Germany May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi