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German Chancellor Angela Merkel briefs the media after a virtual meeting with federal state governors at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

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Video. German conservatives Laschet and Soeder both in race to succeed Merkel

Updated: 11 April 2021 - 22:41 GMT+2

Bavarian leader Markus Söder and Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet have both thrown their hats in the ring to run as the conservative bloc's candidate for German chancellor.

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