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If politics is about timing, then Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s departure might have been the most astute move of her brief stint as leader of Germany’s ruling party.
Beset by party indiscipline, historic low poll scores and abysmal personal approval ratings, Kramp-Karrenbauer had been on the ropes for months, her chances of running as Angela Merkel’s successor in the next election - let alone winning - appearing more distant by the day.