German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag debating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures, in Berlin, Germany, April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's ruling conservative bloc is struggling to settle on a candidate to run for chancellor in a federal election in September, when Angela Merkel will step down after 16 years in power.
Pressure is mounting on the conservatives to agree a candidate to succeed Merkel, who has led them to four victories, as its ratings wallow near a one-year low, hurt by the government's chaotic handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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