On Saturday, the christian democratic union will be electing a new chairman to replace Angela Merkel who is reportedly standing down prior to a planned general election on September 26. The new cdu party leader is to be elected digitally by 1,001 delegates.
The cdu party leader is usually candidate for the position of chancellor of Germany. The chancellor is responsible for the day to day running of government. Angela Merkel, current chancellor, also said to be commander of the german armed forces has held the position since the cdu were elected in 2005.
A union of conservatism and socialism has been a trend in some parts globally, thought to provide balance though not always a genuine alternative. Reported candidates for the chancellorship of a two party coalition are the cdu’s Armin Laschet and the Christian socialist union party leader Markus Söder. Both are said to be pro-Jewish. Söder is reportedly ahead in the opinion polls.