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    Merkel's Succession Plan Falls Apart As Her Protégée Bows Out

    "I regard this decision with great respect, though I greatly regret it," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced that she won't run for chancellor.
    by Merrit Kennedy Feb 10, 2020 2 minutes

    Angela Merkel's handpicked successor says that she will not seek Germany's chancellorship, casting into uncertainty the future of the Christian Democratic Union, Germany's most dominant political party.

    "With the aim of making the CDU stronger, I have today, after extended reflection, informed the party board and leadership team: I will not.

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