German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference after a Syria summit, in Istanbul, Turkey October 27, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced calls on Monday from her own conservatives to cede the party's leadership, further eroding her authority after painful losses in a regional election.
Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) came home first in Sunday's election in the western state of Hesse but support fell by more than 11 points, reigniting a succession debate by conservatives unhappy with the chancellor's grip on power.
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