German Christian Democrats (CDU) Hold Federal Congress

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: German Chancellor and former leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel speaks at the 32nd federal congress of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) on November 22, 2019 in Leipzig, Germany. The CDU is meeting in the wake of a year in which Angela Merkel, who led the party for 18 years, stepped down and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected new party leader. The CDU fared poorly in several state elections. Many question whether Kramp-Karrenbauer was the right choice and whether she is a viable candidate to become a future German chancellor. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)