Kramp-Karrenbauer Quits, Throws Race to Succeed Merkel Wide Open
The Saarlander never approached Angela Merkel’s popularity in the polls.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Merkel Successor Given Poisoned Chalice?
The defense portfolio is one of the toughest jobs in Berlin. Why give it to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer?
Party Warms to Merkel’s Successor, Voters Not So Much
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has wood the Christian right, but at the expense of goodwill in the center.
Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer Answers Macron’s Call for EU Reform
Angela Merkel’s designated successor embraces some of the French president’s proposals but warns against overreach.
Germany’s Merkel Installs Favorite as Successor
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is seen as the best candidate to defend Angela Merkel’s legacy.
Update from the Election to Succeed Angela Merkel
The business-friendly Friedrich Merz appears to have the momentum on his side.
Merkel’s Possible Successors
The chancellor is grooming the prime minister of Saarland, but there are at least two more candidates.