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epa08208393 (FILE) - Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chairwoman and Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer leaves a news conference at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, 07 February 2020 (reissued 10 February 2020). Media reports on 10 February state that Kramp-Karrenbauer announces to resign as party leader and an abdication on being the party's main chancellor candidate. She announced the withdrawal during a session of the CDU presidium earlier on 10 February, the reports said. EPA/FILIP SINGER