Merkel succession battle threatens CDU/CSU alliance

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Apr 15, 202100:19:56News & Politics

Angela Merkel is on her last lap as German Chancellor and will stand down when September’s federal election ends her fourth and final term in office. Meanwhile her party, the ruling Christian Democratic Union, is trapped...

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