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Merkel's Succession in Disarray With Bloc Split Over Nominee
Merkel's Succession in Disarray With Bloc Split Over Nominee
Merkel's Succession in Disarray With Bloc Split Over Nominee
Merkel’s Succession in Disarray With Bloc Split Over Nominee
Bloomberg
1 hr ago
Arne Delfs and Tim Loh
(Bloomberg) -- Angela Merkel’s succession took a dramatic turn as the parties in her conservative alliance split their recommendations for the bloc’s chancellor candidate, setting up a tense showdown just months before national elections.
Bavaria’s Christian Social Union backed its chairman Markus Soeder, snubbing the larger CDU, which endorsed its leader, Armin Laschet, just hours earlier.
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Markus Soeder
The CDU/CSU has slumped in the polls since Laschet became leader of Merkel’s party, and Soeder pointed to that decline to bolster his candidacy. The 54-year-old shook up the process by declaring publicly on Sunday after months of maneuvering behind the scenes.
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