The 64-year-old’s remarkable longevity had to run out of road at some point.
Political commentator Dr Oliver Hartwich says that Merkel’s political capital was eroded by a refugee crisis that caused a nationalist backlash in Germany.
Angela Merkel’s retreat
Source: AP/Michael Sohn
Europe prepares for life without Angela Merkel whose clout underwrote the continent’s global standing over the past decade.
Share
