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Merkel Leads CDU as Kohl Shadow Fades in 2002 Path
Angela Merkel becomes the leader of Germany's Christian Democrats at a convention in Essen, signaling a break from Helmut Kohl's era. She faces internal clashes and scrutiny over immigration, abortion, and economic reform as she guides the party toward modernization and electoral aims in 2002.
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Essen
Germany
Helmut Kohl
East Germany
Christian Democrats
Angela Merkel
Merkel
Kohl
Friedbert Pflueger
Pflueger
Kurt Biedenkopf
Saxony
CDU
Left
Edmund Stoiber