Would-be Merkel successor Laschet loses ground in German local election win
Would-be Merkel successor Laschet loses ground in German local election win

Germany’s Christian Democrats were set for an election win in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, an exit poll showed, but their share of the vote shrank, denting state premier Armin Laschet’s ambitions to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel.