Angela Merkel won't seek 5th term as German chancellor

Posted on AllSides October 29, 2018

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Germany's Angela Merkel announced Monday that she will step down as head of her conservative party in December after 18 years and won't seek a fifth term as chancellor in 2021, launching a leadership transition in Europe's biggest economy.

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