Opinion: With Laschet, CDU will keep Angela Merkel's course
By electing Armin Laschet as leader, Germany's Christian Democrats have clearly decided not to significantly change the party that Angela Merkel made, DW's Katharina Kroll writes.
In Laschet, Christian Democrats saw a politician who seeks compromise — like Merkel
North Rhine-Westphalia State Premier Armin Laschet promised the Christian Democrats (CDU) that he would continue the course set by Chancellor Angela Merkel. By electing him, delegates have shown that they would prefer a party leader who exemplifies trust and reliability and has chosen not to take risks in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.