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German CDU backs Laschet to succeed Merkel as chancellor
BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) backed party chairman Armin Laschet on Monday to run for chancellor at a…
German CDU top brass back Laschet as chancellor candidate
The executive committee of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) backed party chairman Armin Laschet on Monday as the conservative bloc's candidate for chancellor…
Bavarian leader ready to run as German chancellor candidate – sources
BERLIN, April 11 (Reuters) - The leader of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) party, Markus Soeder, said on Sunday he was willing…
Senior German conservatives set to discuss chancellor candidate choice
BERLIN, April 11 (Reuters) - The two contenders vying to be the German ruling conservative coalition’s candidate for chancellor in September’s election…
Merkel’s party “in free fall”, poll shows, as Greens gain
Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has slumped three percentage points in a week to its lowest in over a year,…
Merkel’s bloc loses another lawmaker to corruption allegations
Another legislator from German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc stood down on Thursday evening when a magazine reported he had taken cash…
German CDU confirms Laschet as new leader
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats confirmed centrist Armin Laschet as their new party leader on Friday after a postal ballot, which was…
Poll shows low support for new CDU head as Merkel successor
Only a minority of Germans back Armin Laschet as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel in elections later this year, according…
UPDATED: Armin Laschet elected new CDU leader
Germany's Christian Democrats elected Armin Laschet as chairman on Saturday, aiming to unify their divided party behind a new leader who they…
Merkel’s party set to decide on her successor in January
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) will choose a new leader in mid-January, the party's general secretary said on Saturday after…
Germany’s CDU postpones December 4 congress to choose new leader
The executive committee of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) has decided to postpone the party congress planned for Dec. 4…
German CDU to start search for new leader next week
Germany's outgoing conservative leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said she would "start the personnel selection process" to find her successor next week. On Monday,…