Merkel’s Successor Is Firefighting After Power Grab Falters
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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is fighting to preserve her position as Angela Merkel’s heir apparent after her attempts to accelerate the transfer of power backfired.
Kramp-Karrenbauer, who replaced Merkel as head of the Christian Democratic Union in December, embarked on a charm offensive over the weekend to demonstrate her loyalty to the German chancellor after failing to win support for an effort to persuade Merkel to step aside early.