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- Merkel's standing abroad has grown during her time in office. She won respect internationally for her 2015 decision to leave Germany's borders open to 1 million migrants fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and was widely seen as the West's last great hope for liberal democracy when Donald Trump entered the White House in 2017.
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Dec 7, 2021 · Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in Communist East Germany, is bowing out about a week short of the record for longevity held by her onetime mentor, former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who...
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Dec 2, 2021 · BERLIN — In a ceremonial military send-off to mark the end of her 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel left Germans with a final message on Thursday: Trust one another.
Having grown up in East Germany, Merkel learned Russian at school. She was able to speak informally to Vladimir Putin in Russian but conducted diplomatic dialogue through an interpreter. She rarely spoke English in public but delivered a small section of an address to the British Parliament in English in 2014. [320] [321]
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MUNICH — She leaves a void in her wake.
After 16 years beset by crises and critics, Angela Merkel, arguably the world’s most powerful woman, is stepping down from the world stage.
On Sunday, Germany will elect a new government that won’t be helmed by "mutti," or mommy, as many of her compatriots dub her, although she has no children herself.
Merkel, 67, became the dominant political force in Europe during her time in power as Germany’s first female chancellor, shepherding her country and the continent through difficult times — from the 2008 financial crash to an influx of migrants, Brexit and, more recently, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Her absence will be felt not only in Berlin, but also in Paris and Washington.
At home, Merkel, seen by many to be a stable hand, is still more popular than any of the current party leaders, who polls show have yet to really capture the country’s imagination.
Despite her achievements, one thing Merkel was unable to do was to develop a credible successor in her own party.
“The last 16 years of German politics have had one constant, Angela Merkel, and there was an incredible stability in leadership and policy,” said Julian Müller-Kaler, an expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations focusing on American politics.
Her Christian Democratic Union party and its top candidate Armin Laschet are trailing in the polls. The current vice chancellor and finance minister, Olaf Scholz, who heads the center-left Social Democrats, has presented himself as the candidate most qualified to carry on Merkel’s legacy in a race that has focused heavily on the pandemic, as well as climate change and its economic impact.
Merkel won’t be gone right away, though. Whichever party comes out on top will likely need to form a coalition to take charge, and her government will stay in power until talks to form a new one are complete. How long that could take is anybody’s guess.
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No matter who takes over, the next German leader will have to confront several looming international issues from the outset. For the U.S., Germany's relationships with Russia and China in particular may cause friction.
Angela Merkel is standing down after 16 years in office Germans vote on Sunday in elections that will ultimately bring down the curtain on Angela Merkel's final term as chancellor of Germany.
Dec 7, 2021 · BERLIN — Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany's first female chancellor on Nov. 22, 2005. Over the next 16 years, she was credited with...
Sep 25, 2021 · German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech at a state election campaign in Munich, Germany, Sept. 24, 2021, two days before Sunday's general election. BERLIN —...
