BERLIN (Reuters) - German Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz will run as the conservative candidate for chancellor in next year's federal election, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the decision.
Merz is due to hold a news conference with Markus Soeder, head of the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the CSU, at noon (1000 GMT).
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