After Angela: A New Leader in the Race to Succeed Merkel

SPIEGEL ONLINE - International - Angela Merkel 2018-01-30

For years, it was assumed that German Chancellor Angela Merkel would seek to hand the reins of party leadership over to Ursula von der Leyen. But lately, a new face has emerged in the mix: Saarland Governor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.