German Chancellor Angela Merkel is announced by Christian Democratic Union Secretary General Paul Ziemiak during the party's 33rd congress held online amidst the coronavirus pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, January 15, 2021.
Merkel, 66, has been looked on by many as a bedrock of stability at the helm of Europe's largest economy through multiple crises, most recently the coronavirus pandemic, but said two years ago she will not seek a fifth term as chancellor. Merkel's preferred candidate, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer who took over as party leader when Merkel herself stepped down, announced her resignation last February after failing to impose her authority on the party.
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