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FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 file photo Christian Democratic Union party chairwoman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer attends a party convention of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) in Hamburg, Germany. Angela Merkel's designated successor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will quit her role as head of the Germany's strongest party, CDU, and won't stand for the chancellorship following a debacle in a regional election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)