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(L-R) Friedrich Merz, Norbert Roettgen and Armin Laschet, the three current candidates vying for the leadership post of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), and moderator Tanja Samrotzki — (L-R) Friedrich Merz, Norbert Roettgen and Armin Laschet, the three current candidates vying for the leadership post of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), and moderator Tanja SamrotzkiFoto: Pool/Getty Images

Bernd Radowitz

Published 14 January 2021, 14:09Updated 10 February 2021, 08:44