The German chancellor’s most likely successor wants to end her way of doing politics. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Oct. 15, 2019, in Berlin), left, and German corporate lawyer and former parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz … Read More
Friedrich Merz, one of the three current candidates vying for the leadership post of the German Christian Democrats [Bernd von Jutrczenka – Pool/Getty Images] A possible presidential candidate of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) opposed on Saturday … Read More
Three candidates to lead German conservative party hold TV debate. The three men are battling to replace Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as CDU leader | Bernd von Jutrczenka/Getty Images Friedrich Merz, one of the candidates to become leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic … Read More
There are three contenders for leadership of Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU party. The winner will be decided in mid-January. The next leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will be decided in mid-January, the party announced on Saturday. … Read More
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer beat traditionalists to become CDU leader. She would make a vocally pro-European chancellor. ‘If Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer gets a chance, she would be a vocal leader of Germany and Europe – and less prone to silent procrastination than Merkel.’ … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – The new leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) outlined plans on Sunday to change the party’s migrant policies before next year’s European election, signaling that she could break with her mentor Angela Merkel’s liberal approach. The conservative … Read More
Three candidates vying to replace chancellor as leader of the center-right party include a Merkel loyalist and an old foe; all must combat rising challenge of liberal and populist parties to their left and right. German chancellor Angela Merkel waving … Read More
The recent wave of European withdrawals was triggered by conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who renounced the pact at the end of October | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Populists seize chance to put favorite issue on agenda ahead of EU vote, causing … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the budget debate of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) (Michael Sohn) BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel on … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – Some 35 percent of members of the two conservative parties in Germany’s ruling coalition favor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a protege of Chancellor Angela Merkel, to replace her as leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), a poll showed on … Read More