Germany’s Roettgen to Run for State CDU Leadership, Bild Says
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German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen will announce his candidacy to become the Christian Democratic Union leader in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bild newspaper reported. Roettgen will run against Armin Laschet to succeed Juergen Ruettgers, who was ousted as prime minister of Germany’s most populous state this year following an election in May.