Fellow CDU politicians have previously said Merkel would run again. CDU politician Norbert Röttgen said Merkel would run for another term on Tuesday during an interview on CNN.
Vairāki CDU politiķi jau iepriekš izteikušies, ka Merkele gatavojas kandidēt uz vēl vienu termiņu, bet viņa pati to vēl nav paziņojusi.