HAMBURG, Germany — Angela Merkel’s center-right party elected an ally of the longtime German chancellor as its new leader on Dec. 7, opting for continuity and experience as it handed her the challenge of opening a new chapter and improving the party’s electoral fortunes.
Washington Post: Merkel ally becomes German conservative party’s leader
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) newly elected leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (L) is congratulated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) during the CDU congress on Dec. 7, 2018 at a fair hall in Hamburg, northern Germany.
