Election campaign CDU - Merkel

German chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) speaks during a campaign event of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) at the Kurplatz (Kur square) in Binz, Germany, 16 September 2017. Chancellor Merkel represents the constituency Stralsund-Greifswald-Ruegen-Vorpommern with a direct mandate at the federal government since 1990. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa (Photo by Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images)