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Armin Laschet elected leader of Merkel's CDU party
Centrist Armin Laschet has been elected leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Mr Laschet, premier of North Rhine-Westphalia state, defeated two rivals in the party's virtual conference.
He is now in a good position in the race to succeed Mrs Merkel when she steps down as German chancellor in September, after 16 years in office.
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He replaces as chair of the party Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who failed to live up to her billing as Mrs Merkel's appointed successor after taking office more than two years ago.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55688300
Mr Laschet, premier of North Rhine-Westphalia state, defeated two rivals in the party's virtual conference.
He is now in a good position in the race to succeed Mrs Merkel when she steps down as German chancellor in September, after 16 years in office.
...
He replaces as chair of the party Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who failed to live up to her billing as Mrs Merkel's appointed successor after taking office more than two years ago.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55688300