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two man race to be Merkel's successor, both from CDU-CSU

CDU candidate is Armin Laschet (minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017)



Laschet almost has similar views as Merkel, he is more a favourite according to early polls, he stands for more experimenting amid coronacrisis, adapting to new normal by returning some freedoms to people under a responsible and safe way (also not afraid to close the borders when it becomes a high risk cases wise)

CSU candidate is Markus Soder (Minister President of Bavaria since 2018)



someone who also worked under the now EC president Ursula von der leyen
he is against expansion of eurozone (more like saying EU already has more than enough nations, so he is pro-EU but he wants more discipline within EU to not add anymore countries now) he is also pro-samesex marriage

a hardcore football fan either, was on directors advisory board of FC Nurnberg in 2011


https://www.thelocal.de/20210411/bav...hancellorship/