#GERMANY: Merkel Reportedly Losing Faith In Chosen Successor

[world politics news]

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to leave office and hand off power to a chosen successor appear to have been put on ice after the she has reportedly decided her successor isn’t up to the job.

Merkel vowed to step down in 2021 and has already handed over leadership of the Christian Democratic Union to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

But sources closer to Merkel say she's withdrawn her support for her apparent heir, citing a lack of faith in her successor, made worse by disappointing election results for the party in this month's EU eletions.

Publicly, she's downplayed the alleged rift.

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