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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was widely regarded as Angela Merkel's favourite to succeed her as German Christian Democrats leader (Getty)
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was widely regarded as Angela Merkel's favourite to succeed her as German Christian Democrats leader (Getty)
Merkel relief as Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer elected party leader
Favoured successor says she's no mini-Merkel as she seizes crown
Damien McElroy
December 08, 2018