Who will replace Angela Merkel as chancellor of Germany?

Her protege is under threat from right-wing candidate in CDU party leadership battle

Angela Merkel
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Germany is gearing up for the final sprint in the race to replace Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, with the victor set to become the front runner to take over as chancellor in 2021.

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