LONDON—German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will step down from the leadership of her party and won’t seek reelection as chancellor, marking the end of her 13-year tenure dominating European politics.
“I have the firm feeling that today, the time has come to open a new chapter,” Merkel told reporters in Berlin, according to Reuters. She has chaired the Christian Democrat party (CDU) since 2000, and been chancellor of Germany since 2005.
