Merkel Antagonist Quits Party Post but Stays On as Interior Minister Horst Seehofer’s announcement that he would step down as head of his Bavarian conservative party comes after a similar decision by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:German Newspaper Catalogs 33,293 Who Died Trying to Enter EuropeDeadly Earthquake Hits Iran-Iraq BorderThe Bonn Climate Conference: What You Need to KnowParliament Gets a Brexit Vote in Concession by British LeadersSubmit Questions About our International CoverageU.K. Foreign Secretary Regrets Remarks on Briton Imprisoned in Iran