Germany’s largest party, the CDU, has appointed a new leader after a year of deliberation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Armin Laschet won 53% of the vote and will now hope to steer the party forward as it looks to progress past Merkel’s 18-year rule. With a leading role in the EU, Europe’s largest economy plays an important role as the relative ‘middle ground’ to increasingly polarised governments to its East and West.
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EU ‘Recovery Deal’ exposes divisions within the neoliberal bloc
EU leaders yesterday (22 July 2020) agreed on a €750bn coronavirus recovery fund after the longest summit meeting since 2000.
