Bavarian boss's stirring speech reignites Merkel succession debate
![](https://r58b8e.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/worldnewsdyil2auoc8za.gif?time=1719785087)
Less than 24 hours after Angela Merkel’s protegee won a statement of support from her party, Bavarian conservative leader Markus Soeder gave a barnstorming speech to the Christian Democrats (CDU) that reignited debate over who should be the next conservative chancellor candidate.