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German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a rare intervention in the race to succeed her after 16 years in power. Getty
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a rare intervention in the race to succeed her after 16 years in power. Getty
German election: Angela Merkel comes to Armin Laschet's aid amid CDU poll slump
Chancellor distances herself from Olaf Scholz's efforts to claim her mantle