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.
© Photographer: Michele Tantussi/Getty Images Europe
CDU/CSU Meet As Chancellor Candidacy Question Lingers
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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