Tag Archives: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Germany: Political Helter-Skelter

By , February 12, 2020 in Rethinking Europe

The AfD’s Thuringia maneuver caught Germany’s right-of-center parties flat-footed. The odds of a leftist coalition at the federal level in 2021 are rising.

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Merkel’s Exit?

By , October 25, 2019 in Rethinking Europe

Quirky SPD race could decide Angela Merkel’s fate.

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German Politics: Advantage “Mini-Merkel”

By , November 28, 2018 in Rethinking Europe

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is widely seen as being close to Merkel. She seems to benefit from a little “Merkel nostalgia.”

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Germany: Merz in Pole Position

By , November 2, 2018 in Rethinking Europe

How is the race to succeed Angela Merkel at the helm of the CDU, Germany’s largest party, shaping up?

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