Duel between Armin Laschet and Markus Söder threatens sister parties’ fragile symbiosisA heated struggle is under way between two main German politicians over who should stand as Angela Merkel’s successor as chancellor candidate in the next election,with the conservative alliance under pressure to choose between a consensual team player with a reputation for pliability or a charismatic political all-rounder in the populist mould.
After attending a meeting of the CDU/CSU’s parliamentary faction on Tuesday afternoon, rivals Armin Laschet and Markus Sder emerged to say that the talks were productive and that they hoped there would be a decision by the end of the week. Related: Merkelism without Merkel: Green hopes tall before German state vote Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com