BERLIN – On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she shall not be interfering in the hunt for her Christian Democrats’ (CDU) next leader.
This announcement from Merkel comes not long after the incumbent Annegret Kramp-Karrenbaeur said that she would step down.
“I said I won’t interfere in the issue of who will lead the CDU in future or be the candidate for chancellor.”
– Angela Merkel
Last week, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbaeur announced the decision to give up the party chair along with her ambitions of running for the chancellor position as she feels like one person must do both.
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