Operation “Successor.” What Should Germany and Russia Expect from the New Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany?

... slogan of her party leadership, opening herself up for criticism both from the Left (Die Linke) and the Alternative for Germany (AfD), as well as from the conservative wing of the CDU itself. However, despite the similarities in the political styles of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Angela Merkel, there are some serious differences. Kramp-Karrenbauer is in a position to build a more traditional image for the conservatives. Her background (she was born in West Germany, and Angela Merkel was born in German Democratic Republic), profound ...