BBC: Angela Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021
Germany's Angela Merkel has said she will step down as chancellor in 2021, following recent election setbacks.
"I will not be seeking any political post after my term ends," she told a news conference in Berlin.
She also said she would not seek re-election as leader of the centre-right CDU party in December. She has held the post since 2000.
The CDU was severely weakened in Sunday's poll in the state of Hesse, the latest in a series of setbacks.
Both the CDU and its national coalition partners, the Social Democrats, were 10 percentage points down on the previous poll there.
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WNU Editor: She will still be German Chancellor until 2021, which means The German government under her leadership will be implementing her policies and priorities for the next 3 years. In the meantime, those who want to replace her are stepping up .... CDU secretary general wants to succeed Merkel as party leader: sources (Reuters), and here .... Merkel critic Spahn also wants party leadership: sources (Reuters).
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