Former Merkel rival hints at interest in German govt job 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressChancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German leader has no plans to reshuffle her Cabinet after a one-time rival who narrowly lost the race for her party’s leadership hinted he’d be interested in joining the government. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union is trying to prevent internal divisions after Merkel ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer narrowly defeated Friedrich Merz to succeed the chancellor as party leader. Merz is popular with the party’s conservative right wing. He replied: “The chancellor doesn’t plan a Cabinet reshuffle.”

Source: Manila Bulletin December 19, 2018 13:07 UTC