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Armin Laschet | The man who may succeed Merkel Updated: Updated: Germany’s ruling party CDU has elected a Merkel-confidant as its new chief Share Article Germany’s ruling party CDU has elected a Merkel-confidant as its new chief Last week, 59-year-old Armin Laschet was elected the chairperson of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s ruling party. The CDU, along with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), is in a grand coalition with Germany’s other major ...

Story highlights Uncertainty in German domestic politics will have an impact on the EU as Angela Merkel passes on the baton It is the end of an era as German Chancellor Angela Merkel steps down as the head of her political party after 15 years in office & at least a decade as the European Union’s tallest leader. Her term in political life has its shares of successes and failures, but what is agreed upon is her ability to build consensus, to provide the balance between seemingly diverse vie...

Germany’s future might be ‘Merkel minus Angela’ The question of succession of the German long-time leader is likely to come down to a choice between two men from the same camp By Josef Joffe The election of a European party leader — one of about 200 in the EU — is normally not big news. However, it is when the party is the strongest political force in the EU’s largest and richest country. Over the past weekend, Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) anointed Armin Laschet, the...

By CHEN WEIHUA in Brussels | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-18 09:40 Share CLOSE The new elected Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Armin Laschet gestures as he gives a speech following his election during the second day of the partys 33rd congress held online amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany on Jan 16, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] German Chancellor Angela Merkels governing Christian Democratic...

Berlin [Germany], January 16 (ANI): Armin Laschet has been selected as the new chairman of the ruling conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), and stands most strongly as the successor of Angela Merkel as Chancellor when she steps down after federal elections this year.

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Every year, Forbes magazine produces a list of the most powerful women in the world. And in 14 of the past 15 years, it has been the same person - Angela Merkel.

Contest to replace the German chancellor as 15-year rule draws to a close

Christian Democratic Union to hold polls to determine who will succeed Germany’s second longest-serving chancellor.

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