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Merkel will step down as chancellor in 2021: source
BERLIN, Oct 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Angela Merkel will step down as German
chancellor when her mandate ends in 2021, a party source told AFP Monday,
following a series of political crises and regional vote debacles rocking her
fragile coalition.
She told party top brass her mandate running to 2021 will be “her last
term”, a party source said, adding that she has no plans to seek a post in
the European Commission following that despite speculation to that effect in
Brussels.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1702 hrs