Merkel will not be re-elected to the post of Chairman of the CDU, sources said
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not be re-elected to the position of the head of the Christian democratic Union (CDU), told Reuters citing party sources.
According to interlocutors of Agency, Merkel told about his plans to other leaders of the party. Elections of the head of the CDU are required to pass in early December.
A politician has headed the party since 2000. Her refusal of leadership can mean inner-party race for the right to replace Merkel as Chancellor of Germany. Regular Elections of the head of the Federal government will be held in 2022-m. In March, Merkel was elected to this post for the fourth time in a row.
simultaneously, the DPA news Agency referring to the informed sources inform that Merkel wants to stay on as leader of the country, despite the refusal of the leadership in the party.
from the beginning she was going to register again As a candidate for the position of leader of the party, but emphasizes printed illustrated edition Spiegel, the Politician, Clearly, changed the plans after another disastrous victory of the CDU in a state election in Hesse, indicating a serious decline in the rating of the party.
As Spiegel reports, the intention of Merkel to remain Chancellor is surprising, since she always focused on the fact that the chairmanship of the party and as head of the government are inextricably linked.
"Merkel refuses not from that post. Maybe for the CDU would be good if there will arise a new boss, but for Germany it would be good if the Prime Minister had a new leader"
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