Principal Economist, Europe, and Analyst for France and Germany @TheEIU_Europe
Dec 6, 2018 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
A short thread on the significance of the #CDU election tomorrow in #Germany to determine #Merkel's successor as party leader [1/8]
The two front-runners are Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (AKK), the continuity candidate, and Friedrich Merz, who wants to take the party back towards the right. Jens Spahn, a younger right-wing contender, stands less of a chance [2/8]