Before the European election campaign
Strauß’s daughter Monika Hohlmeier makes “severe autoimmune reaction” public
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Strauß’s daughter Monika Hohlmeier has made public a serious autoimmune disease.
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Franz Josef Strauß’s daughter, Monika Hohlmeier, makes public a “serious autoimmune reaction”. The CSU politician’s condition is stable. After her recovery, she wants to continue working in the EU Parliament.
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Around seven weeks before the European elections, CSU MEP Monika Hohlmeier canceled all public appointments until further notice due to illness. “After a severe viral infection, I was diagnosed with a serious autoimmune reaction at the beginning of this week,” Hohlmeier said in a personal statement on Thursday. She had been struggling with health problems for several months. This diagnosis was made to her during an examination at the Munich University Hospital. “I am completely surprised, but I have to accept the findings. I feel like I’ve had the plug pulled at full throttle.”
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Hohlmeier emphasized that she was receiving very good medical treatment. “My health is stable.” Bild was the first to report on her health.
Hohlmeier has canceled all public appointments
She consciously decided to make her illness public “since the medical treatment and therapy will take several weeks.” Hohlmeier also canceled all appointments. “In view of the medical findings, I have no choice – after very careful consideration and consultation with my doctors – to cancel all public appointments until further notice in order not to endanger the recovery process.” She deeply regrets this, but health comes first. Given the upcoming European elections, the balancing process was particularly difficult. “The work for Upper Franconia in Europe is and remains a matter close to my heart,” explained Hohlmeier, emphasizing that she wanted to “continue it with full commitment” after her recovery.
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Hohlmeier, daughter of the former Bavarian Prime Minister Franz Josef Strauss, has been a member of the European Parliament for the CSU since 2009. She is in fourth place on the CSU list for the election on June 9th. She was previously a member of the state parliament and minister of education in Bavaria.