The Legacy of Angela Merkel: Kicking the Can Down the Road

Tags: Global Economy

03/18/2022 Joseph Solis-Mullen

In the months since Angela Merkel’s departure from the German chancellorship after sixteen years in power, the editorials praising her reign have been legion. This is not one of them.

Original Article: “The Legacy of Angela Merkel: Kicking the Can Down the Road“

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