German Chancellor Angela Merkel said last Monday that she would not run again for chancellor in 2021 when the current term ends. 德国总理安格拉·默克尔上周一宣布,本届任期结束后,2021年她将不再参加总理竞选。 Having served as chancellor for 13 years, Merkel told a press conference at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) that she will remain as chancellor for the remainder of the term. 已担任德国总理13年的默克尔在基督教民主联盟总部举行的记者会上表示,自己将继续干满本届总理任期。 Merkel has been CDU chairwoman since 2000. She said she will not run again for CDU leadership at the party's next federal conference in Hamburg in December. 自2000年起默克尔就开始担任基民盟党主席。她表示,12月在汉堡召开的下届基民盟全国党代会上,她将不再参选党主席。 |