If all goes well for him, the unprepossessing figure you see here will be the chancellor of Germany by the end of the year. Probably the best way to think of Armin Laschet is as someone with the ...

Last week, 59-year-old Armin Laschet was elected the chairperson of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s ruling party. The CDU, along with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social ...

Armin Laschet was chosen by the CDU in January this year to replace outgoing Angela Merkel who announced she would be stepping down after the September German elections. A close ally of Ms Merkel, Mr ...

Candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet speaks during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in Hagen, Germany Sept 5, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Armin Laschet, the chancellor candidate ...