German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she will stay out of a battle in her center-right bloc over who should be its candidate to succeed her, while the two rival contenders prepared to take their case to lawmakers.
Merkel stays out of battle over who runs for German leader go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Merkel s bloc spars over who will run for German chancellor
GEIR MOULSON, Associated Press
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1of6The chairman of the German Christian Democratic Party (CDU), ArminLaschet, left, and the chairman of the German Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Soeder, right, arrive for a statement folowing a closed meeting of the federal palrliament factions of both partys in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, April 11, 2021. The two party chairmen and German state governors want to become the center-right candidate for the country s Sept. 26 national election, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)Michael Kappeler/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6The chairman of the German Christian Democratic Party (CDU), ArminLaschet, left, and the chairman of the German Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Soeder, right, after a statement folowing a closed meeting of the federal parliament factions of both partys in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, April 11, 2021.
Leader of Merkel s party seeks backing in bid for chancellor yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has backed party chairman Armin Laschet’s bid to become the center-right candidate for Germany’s next leader, according to one of his deputies giving him an advantage after he and a rival both declared their ambitions.