Chancellor candidates

In one year, a new federal government will be elected in Germany. Before that, there is traditionally a months-long scramble between the parties over the question of who should become a candidate for chancellor. It's not always gentlemanly, because big egos clash. Different this year. The candidates for the chancellor's office came into the limelight almost silently.

CDU-Parteichef Friedrich Merz geht ins Rennen um das Kanzleramt Source: EPA / CLEMENS BILAN/EPA/AAPImage