German election: The race to replace Angela Merkel and why it matters to New Zealand RNZ News


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less than a minute ago German election: The race to replace Angela Merkel and why it matters to New Zealand less than a minute ago Share this Share on Facebook By By Matthew Doidge and Serena Kelly* of Comment: From a distance, the big news about Germany's election tonight is the end of Angela Merkel's reign after 16 years of leadership in Germany and Europe. Angela Merkel's time as chancellor has been important to the European Union, Matthew Doidge and Serena Kelly write. Photo: AFP Closer up, with no clear front-runner to take Merkel's place, the picture is far more...