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But sources closer to Merkel say she's withdrawn her support for her apparent heir, citing a lack of faith in her successor, made worse by disappointing election results for the party in this month's EU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