Over the past sixteen years... Presidents and Prime Ministers have come and gone but Angela Merkel has remained in power. Often the only woman in the room and frequently the voice of reason even in the most challenging circumstances. A pastor’s daughter raised in East Germany she obtained a doctorate in quantum chemistry. After the fall of the Berlin wall her life in politics began. Despite first winning a seat in the German Parliament in 1990 she still considers herself a political outsider.
The legacy of Angela Merkel
Source: AP
Sunday’s German election not only changed the government... but will mark the end of an era for the country... and the world. Once a new coalition is formed, Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after 16 years in power, having guided Germany... Europe... and the world through crisis after crisis.
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