Germans undecided on Merkel successor

By Joseph Nasr and Paul Carrel
Updated September 26 2021 - 9:35am, first published 9:30am
It is likely to be some months before Germans see the back of long-term leader Angela Merkel.
It is likely to be some months before Germans see the back of long-term leader Angela Merkel.

Germany's national election looks too close to call, with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) mounting a strong challenge to retiring Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

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