German CDU confirms Laschet as new leader in postal ballot
over 3 years in nationalpost
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats confirmed centrist Armin Laschet as their new party leader on Friday after a postal ballot, which was required to legally uphold his election by delegates in a digital vote on Saturday. Laschet, premier of Germany’s most populous state and the self-styled Merkel continuity candidate, won 83.35% of the […]