ANGELA Merkel will not stand for re-election as the CDU party leader or German Chancellor, signalling the end of her 13 career at the helm of Germany, following a battering at last night’s Hesse elections. The German leader said she “will not stand for re-election as head of CDU party” at the next party conference in December. A German government spokesman has also confirmed Mrs … Continue reading Merkel QUITS: German leader says she WON’T stand for re-election after Hesse disaster