The race to succeed Merkel is heating up: What you need to know
Al Jazeera
With weeks until Germany’s September 26 vote, none of the hopeful candidates are as popular as the outgoing chancellor.
With just a month to go until Germans head to the ballot box to vote in federal elections, the race to succeed Angela Merkel and form the next government is headed for a photo finish. Merkel’s decision to retire after 16 years at the summit of German politics has left her Christian Democrats struggling to coat-tail off her immense popularity and, under new leader Armin Laschet, they could be headed for their worst result in post-war history. The main beneficiaries are their junior ruling partners, the centre-left Social Democrats (SDP).
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