Saturday, October 24, 2026
Merkel party's crisis deepens as designated successor quits
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party plunged deeper into crisis Monday following a debacle in a regional election, as the long-time German leader's successor unexpectedly announced that she wouldn't stand for the chancellorship.
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