Berlin [Germany], Jul 18 (ANI): Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who had succeeded German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's chief, was appointed as Germany's new Minister of Defence on Wednesday.
Hamburg [Germany], Dec 7 (ANI): Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has been picked by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as their next party chief at a conference in Hamburg on Friday. She will be succeeding German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who held the post for 18 years.
Berlin [Germany], Dec 7 (ANI): Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is all set to elect Chancellor Angela Merkel's successor as party leader on Friday.
Berlin [Germany], Nov 01 (ANI): Friedrich Merz, a conservative German politician on Wednesday declared his intent to lead the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) following Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to step down from the post.
Berlin [Germany], Mar 4 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) received a boost on Sunday as the Social Democratic Party (SPD) agreed to form a "grand coalition" government with them, ending months of political uncertainty across the country.
Berlin [Germany], Jan 22 (ANI): Germany's centre-left Social Democratic party (SPD) has voted for formal coalition negotiations with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.
New York [United States], Nov. 16 (ANI): A senior leader of Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has said that the Chancellor Merkel will run for a fourth term next year.