Bavarian politician was under pressure after party’s poor showing in regional electionsHorst Seehofer, a longtime bitter rival of Angela Merkel, has confirmed he will step down as leader of the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) in the latest in a series of high-profile resignations to shake German politics.The move leaves both of Germany’s traditional conservative camps simultaneously searching for new leadership. It comes a fortnight after Merkel heralded a new era in German politics when she said she would not seek re-election as the head of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Continue reading…
Via: Angela Merkel's rival Horst Seehofer to quit as CSU party leader
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