Angela Merkel says she’s not seeking 5th term as German chancellor

Angela Merkel has adamantly shot down rumors that she’s seeking a fifth go as German leader. The chancellor had pledged as far back as 2018 to step aside when her current government leaves office in late 2021. No obvious Merkel successor has popped up yet, including Merkel’s party leader, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who proclaimed earlier this year that she would not make a run for chancellor, according to The AP.

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