The Legacy of Angela Merkel

Homeland Report in Macedonian 15 September 2021, Australian Macedonian Community,

German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a press conference in Tirana, Albania, Source: AAP Image/EPA/MALTON DIBRA

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Sunday’s German election will not only decide the next government but will mark the end of an era for the country and the world. 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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