ANGELA Merkel's upcoming resignation as Chancellor of Germany threatens to split the European Union as Berlin and Paris fall out over the bloc's future direction.
ANGELA Merkel's successor as Chancellor of Germany could be an outsider according to one political expert who has identified a rogue candidate capable of beating the current frontrunners.
The vote will alter the country's political landscape as it moves into the post-Merkel era, and define the core of Germany's largest party. But the outcome is far from certain.
