Merkel won't hold vote of confidence after ally loses senior party job

German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes part in a conference about the equal living conditions between urban and rural areas in Berlin, Germany September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke - Copyright HANNIBAL HANSCHKE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 26/09/2018 - 13:32•Updated 10/05/2024 - 18:29

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BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not hold a vote of confidence, her spokesman said on Wednesday, after her conservatives cast out long-standing ally Volker Kauder as head of the parliamentary party.

"A clear no," Steffen Seibert told a news conference when asked if Merkel would hold a vote of confidence.