Angela Merkel Starts Grooming Successors, and One Stands Out

"(...) Even after the chancellor softened her resistance on same-sex marriage, Ms. Kramp-Karrenbauer voiced opposition to the issue.

“Many party members are bemoaning the loss of a more conservative position in the party, and she could be in a position to win back such voters who say the Christian Democrats have become too liberal,” said Marc Debus, a professor of political science at the University of Mannheim. (...)"