Man Who Would Be German Chancellor Faces Stiff Electoral Test – Analysis

By Jamie Dettmer

Armin Laschet, who hopes to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor, has been compared to a traditional child’s toy - a wooden figure on a round base that, when touched, wobbles but stays upright. 

Allies and foes alike are watching to see how close Laschet comes to the tipping over when voters...