Operation “Successor.” What Should Germany and Russia Expect from the New Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany?
... the proper use of these factors will help Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer move out of the Merkel’s shadow and become a politician in her own right. Another equally important task for Kramp-Karrenbauer will be to fix the split that has appeared within the CDU, and on a broader scale, tackle the crisis of the German party system as a whole. Angela Merkel is seen as the strongest political leader in Europe. She has been in power for 13 years, during which time she has led the country through various crises, from the debt and migration crises to the situation in Ukraine and Brexit. However,...