Angela Merkel announces she will seek 4th term as German chancellor
- 7 years ago
Angela Merkel announced on Sunday she wants to run for a fourth term as German chancellor in next year's election.
She made the announcement in Berlin in front of a CDU party banner 'The Center' .
The move is likely to be welcomed in many capitals as a sign of stability following shock poll triumphs for Brexit and Donald Trump.
"I thought about this for an endlessly long time.
The decision to run for a fourth term is - after 11 years in office - anything but trivial" Merkel said.
She made the announcement in Berlin in front of a CDU party banner 'The Center' .
The move is likely to be welcomed in many capitals as a sign of stability following shock poll triumphs for Brexit and Donald Trump.
"I thought about this for an endlessly long time.
The decision to run for a fourth term is - after 11 years in office - anything but trivial" Merkel said.