Angela Merkel rival promises a new start in CDU leadership race
Friedrich Merz became the third official candidate after Armin Laschet and Norbert Roettgen threw their hats in the ring
25 February 2020 - 17:46
Berlin — A former rival of Angela Merkel vowed a new start for her struggling conservative party as he lined up on Tuesday against a German state premier, as the latest aspiring candidates to take over her troubled Christian Democrats (CDU).
The CDU plans to pick a new leader at a congress on April 25 in hope of resolving a crisis rattling its long hold on power...
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