Germany's CDU leader lacks support to become chancellor - poll

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi - Copyright MICHELE TANTUSSI(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 05/10/2019 - 18:02•Updated 26/04/2024 - 09:32

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, chairwoman of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) is not trusted enough by voters to become the country's next leader, a poll published by tabloid Bild showed on Saturday.

Around 63% of voters feel that Kramp-Karrenbauer is unsuited for the job of chancellor, with 11% in favour, according to an INSA poll published on Saturday.

Support fell for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives at the end of September after the ruling alliance agreed a package of measures to protect the climate.

The CDU party plans to appoint a chancellor candidate in a year.

(Reporting by Edward Taylor; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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Germany's CDU leader lacks support to become chancellor - poll

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