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Scrapping compulsory quotas for EU countries is welcome if belated
New CDU leader was one of three contenders for the job from the country’s west
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer should start planning to lead her country
The newly elected CDU leader will seek to put her own stamp on the party
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer beats more conservative rivals to safeguard chancellor’s legacy
Splits over leader's legacy deepen while unity is priority for successor
Kramp-Karrenbauer bests two conservative rivals and faces Merz in runoff
Restoring unity is priority for winner while splits over German leader’s legacy deepen
Rival endorsements by high-profile figures expose ideological divide in ruling party
Berlin continues to defend a gas pipeline that achieves Russia’s strategic ends
Party grandee says chancellor’s former rival will best restore conservative identity
Ben Hall on three candidates vying to be Europe's most powerful politician
Seizure of Ukrainian ships prompts calls to reappraise Nord Stream 2
Your FT guide to this week’s big events
Military strength could be lifted to 200,000 after years of underinvestment
The choice of a new leader will determine whether the Christian Democrats want to be a truly conservative party
Frontrunner to head party draws suspicion from voters who like their leaders low-key
CDU leadership candidate Friedrich Merz says postwar constitution may need to change
Berlin to make it easier for lenders to hire and fire highly paid senior staff
Financing could still be tough to agree and faces resistance from other EU members
Merz wins cheers with pledge to weaken far-right AfD as leadership debates kick off
Alice Weidel suspected of violating German law on party finances
Chancellor’s support comes as Trump again attacks French president’s stance on defence
The notion that Germany has become a ‘normal’ country has been a feature of her era
Move is latest stage of complex changing of the guard at summit of German politics
