Germany Sets Date for Election Determining Merkel Successor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a debate at the Bundestag, in Berlin on Dec. 9, 2020, Tobias Schwarz/ AFP via Getty Images

BERLIN—Germany’s next parliamentary election, which will determine the country’s new leader after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s long rule, will be held on Sept. 26, 2021.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech during the debate about Germany's budget 2021, at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, on Dec. 9, 2020. Markus Schreiber/AP Photo