Leader of Merkel s party seeks backing in bid for chancellor roanoke.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from roanoke.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(Bloomberg) Bavarian leader Markus Soeder joined the race to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after Germany’s election in September, setting up a fight for the nomination in her governing conservative bloc. Soeder and Armin Laschet, who heads Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, both declared their bid for the chancellorship at a news conference in Berlin. Merkel, 66, won’t run for another term and her departure has opened the field for who.
(Bloomberg) Bavarian leader Markus Soeder joined the race to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after Germany’s election in September, setting up a fight with the head of her Christian Democratic Union for the nomination in her governing conservative bloc. Soeder and CDU party chairman Armin Laschet both declared their bid for the chancellorship at a news conference in Berlin on Sunday. Merkel, 66, won’t run for another term and her departure.
Merkel Departure Splits Conservatives in Battle to Succeed Her msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.