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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Kramp-Karrenbauer Quits, Throws Race to Succeed Merkel Wide Open

The Saarlander never approached Angela Merkel’s popularity in the polls.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 10, 2020December 2, 2021
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?

Aryaman BhatnagarAryaman BhatnagarJuly 29, 2019December 2, 2021
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.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 18, 2019December 2, 2021
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 10, 2019December 2, 2021
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Germany’s Merkel Installs Favorite as Successor

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is seen as the best candidate to defend Angela Merkel’s legacy.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 7, 2018December 2, 2021
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Update from the Election to Succeed Angela Merkel

The business-friendly Friedrich Merz appears to have the momentum on his side.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 21, 2018December 2, 2021
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Merkel’s Possible Successors

The chancellor is grooming the prime minister of Saarland, but there are at least two more candidates.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 1, 2018December 2, 2021

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