Porsche’s hometown offers clues to Germany’s Post-Merkel future

Current polls suggest Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union is set for its worst performance ever in the state. PUBLISHED ON MAR 11, 2021 12:15 PM IST When the Green leader of Germany’s third-largest state flouted Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coronavirus plan earlier this year, it was the latest sign that the former fringe party is confident enough to challenge the authority of her conservative bloc. “I am fully in line with Merkel, but I have my own way,” Winfried Kretschmann said in a national TV appearance, explaining the move with a mix of independence and respect that’s cementing support among local voters. In a state election on Sunday, the 72-year-old former student radical and...