Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on Tuesday confirmed Chancellor Angela Merkel as party leader with almost 98 per cent support, her best result yet, reported dpa.
Merkel, 58, won the votes of 97.94 percent of party members after earlier addressing the start of the two-day party congress in Hanover. Merkel faces national elections next September.
Germany's CDU re-elects Merkel as party chief
Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on Tuesday confirmed Chancellor Angela Merkel as party leader with almost 98 per cent support, her best result yet, reported dpa.