Conservative lawmakers are growing louder in their critiques of chancellor candidate Armin Laschet, who has stuck by his determination to try and form a government.
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A giant election campaign banner featuring (L-R) former German chancellor Konrad Adenauer, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, current German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and current chancellor candidate Armin Laschet hangs on the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin on Sept. 24, 2021, ahead of parliamentary elections on Sept. 26, 2021.