World Alert: German leader’s Angela Merkel’s designated successor quits after far-right election crisis

Annegret Kramp Karrenbauer resigned as leader of Merkel's Christian Democrats and announced she will not run for election. The resignation followed uproar after the party's local branch in the eastern Thuringia region backed the same candidate as the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a vote for state premier last week. The alignment shook German politics, breaking a pledge from mainstream parties that they would not cooperate with the far-right.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Feb 10, 5:57 AM     German leader's Angela Merkel's designated successor quits after far-right election crisis Annegret Kramp Karrenbauer resigned as leader of Merkel's Christian Democrats and announced she will not run for election. The resignation followed uproar after the party's local branch in the eastern Thuringia region backed the same candidate as the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a vote for state premier last week. The alignment shook German politics, breaking a pledge from mainstream parties that they would not cooperate with the far-right. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071