Germany's Greens unveil first ever candidate for Chancellor in race to replace Merkel
Party nominates Annalena Baerbock as opinion polls suggest narrowing race with ruling conservatives from Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU
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Party nominates Annalena Baerbock as opinion polls suggest narrowing race with ruling conservatives from Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU
Germany's Greens to pick candidate for chancellor April 19 April 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In this Monday, March 15, 2021 file photo the leaders of Germany's Green party Annalena Baerbock, right, and Robert Habeck attend a press conference on in Berlin, Germany. The German Green party's federal whip Michael Kellner says that the Greens to propose a candidate for chancellor on April 19, 2021. (Tobias Schwarz/Pool via AP, file)Tobias Schwarz/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3FILE - In this Friday, March 19, 2021 file photo Annalena Baerbock, left, federal leader of Bündnis ...
A German government that does not include Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party after September’s general election appears more likely after two defeats in key regional votes. And a mooted contender to succeed Mrs Merkel, who is not seeking a fifth term as Chancellor in the autumn, has said the centre-right needs to raise its game to keep the country’s top job. Final results showed that Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was defeated in Sunday’s elections by two popular incumbent state governors. The Greens’ Winfried Kretschmann won in Baden-Wuerttemberg and the centre-left ...
A German government that does not include Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party after September’s general election appears more likely after two defeats in key regional votes. And a mooted contender to succeed Mrs Merkel, who is not seeking a fifth term as Chancellor in the autumn, has said the centre-right needs to raise its game to keep the country’s top job. Final results showed that Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was defeated in Sunday’s elections by two popular incumbent state governors. The Greens’ Winfried Kretschmann won in Baden-Wuerttemberg and the centre-left ...
A coalition government that does not include the Christian Democratic Union appears possible.