Boris Rhein emerges as Merz successor candidate, ties to Söder

German media reports Boris Rhein, Hesse's minister-president, is a leading candidate to succeed Friedrich Merz as CDU leader, leveraging his close ties to CSU's Markus Söder. His policy platform remains undefined, raising uncertainty about the CDU's direction.

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