Merkel Out: German Chancellor Will Not Seek Reelection As Immigration Debate Rocks The Country

After nearly two decades as a political powerhouse, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will not be seeking re-election when her mandate finishes in 2021.

According to The Guardian, Merkel’s decision to step down comes in response to the recent spate of defeats her party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), suffered in regional elections in both Hesse and Bavaria, which Merkel saw as a “clear signal that things can’t go on as they are.”