ESSEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel (C) receives applause after she was re-elected by delegates as party chairwoman at the 29th federal congress of the CDU on December 6, 2016 in Essen, Germany. Approximately 1,000 CDU delegates are meeting to debate and vote on the party's course for next year following the recent announcement by Merkel that she will run for a fourth term as chancellor in federal elections scheduled for next September. (Photo by Volker Hartmann/Getty Images)
