Merkel and party chief clash over Covid-19 measures
German chancellor Angela Merkel and the recently-elected chairman of her Christian Democratic party (CDU), Armin Laschet - who hopes to succeed Merkel - have clashed over Covid-19 measures as an increasing third wave of infections grips the country.
Laschet, who is also state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, on Monday (29 March) defended his more relaxed approach to measures, which Merkel pointedly criticised on television over the weekend.
Laschet hit back against the criticism, saying it "doesn't help us if the federal government and states are pushing responsibility to each other", AFP reported.
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