2 hours agoDone: This will be Merkel's successor as German Chancellor's candidate by CSU
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(5 years ago)Armin Laschet will compete as conservatives' candidate to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel in the September elections, after the leader of the Christian-Democrat Union. [Getty Images] The CDU won the support of top party leaders, and its rival Marcus Soder withdrew from the race. Soder, Bavari's state prime minister and CDU party Idier, [...]
Soder, Bravaria's state prime minister and CSU's party's Idyer, CSU, admitted defeat at a news conference Tuesday, saying he had already congratulated his rival.
“Armin Laschet will be the CDU/ CSU for German Chancellor. ”
Laschet has been the party's leader since January, and won 77.5 per cent of the party's vote, reports The Guardian, Periscopi.
However, the internal gathering told of strong divisions about Laschet's candidacy within the CDU board, support for the leader who was less unanimous than it was a week ago.
Peter Altmeier, Minister of Economy and Merkel's close ally, later supported Soder by changing the alliance for Laschet. /Periscope
