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During a two-day congress, CDU delegates will elect a new party leader.
During the Party Congress of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) in Hamburg, Chancellor Angela Merkel assumed the authority of the head of the political force during the 18 years
During a two-day congress, CDU delegates will elect a new party leader likely to be a candidate for the post of Federal Chancellor of Germany in the 2021 elections. Reuters
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Merkel spoke at the party congress with a farewell speech before the party chose his successor. She expressed gratitude for leading the CDU for 18 years – including 13 as Chancellor.
"It was a great pleasure and an honor for me," said Merkel. "Today, I want to say goodbye to my colleagues at the CDU and thank you for the work done., Hard work, ideas, criticism."
She also stressed that the CDU should not look back, but forward. With new people, but with old values.
"In times like these, we will defend our liberal ideas and our way of life, both in our country and abroad," Merkel said.
She barely kept her tears and Congress delegates stood for ten minutes to defend Merkel.
A vote in favor of a new leader of the CDU will bring 1001 delegates.
According to media reports, German political circles predict that the new leader of the party will probably become the next German Chancellor.
The main candidate for the position of President of the CDU – Annekret Cramp-Carrenbauer, Merkel's protégé. It is thought that this will continue Merkel's policy. Another candidate is Friedrich Merz, opponent of the German Chancellor. He believes that Europe's largest economy should do more for the European Union.
The third candidate is the German Minister of Health, Jens Shpan. The new leader of the CDU party will be elected today.
Recall that in the past, Merkel was present as leader of the CDU party at a meeting of the ruling coalition in Germany – the factions of the Christian Democrat Union. Germany and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CDU / CSU) on 28 November. Then, the coalition adopted a document defining a strategy for the development of the German-Ukrainian partnership for the coming years
On October 29, it was announced that Angela Merkel would leave the post of president of the group. Christian Democratic Union. Merkel then stated that he would no longer represent himself as Chancellor.
Meanwhile, Merkel added that he would remain at the head of the government before the elections of 2021.
Merkel led the Christian Democratic Union since 2000. Since 2005, she has held the position of Chancellor of the Germany.
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