Christian Democratic Union (CDU) presidential candidate Friedrich Merz said he appreciates his chances of succeeding Angela Merkel, who stepped down in 2018.
“I appreciate my chances high, but now there are three candidates, and each of them has their own supporters in the CDU associations in the states and districts, but the delegates will make a decision. The race will unfold next Saturday”, – Merz said, adding that he enjoyed, as the leader of the German conservatives, in recent weeks and months, stable support both in the party and among the population of Germany despite the fact that he still does not occupy no public office.