Friedrich Merz would fare best among those aspiring to lead Germany's gover...
FILE PHOTO: Christian Democratic Union party politician Friedrich Merz speaks during an interview with Reuters in Berlin, Germany, January 14, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
The CDU was thrown into disarray this week when leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer stood down little over a year into the job. She must now find a successor to steer the conservative party through the election, due by Oct. 2021, after Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would not seek a fifth term. The other contenders for the CDU leadership, North Rhine-Westphalia state premier Armin Laschet and Health Minister Jens Spahn would lose a head-to-head context with Habeck, the poll showed.Germany does not elect its chancellors directly, but the snap poll by Kantar gives an indication of who might be the biggest draw on election day.
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