Merkel's expected successor rules out standing as chancellor
She is to also give up the leadership of the CDU in the summer, the unnamed source said, setting in motion a party leadership contest. Merkel reportedly wants Kramp-Karrenbauer, known as "AKK," to remain as a minister.
The announcement throws the CDU's political future, and that of Europe's largest economy, into doubt once Merkel steps down from the chancellorship in 2021. Germany's—This is a breaking news story, please check for further updates.
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