The Merkel paradox: how the chancellor’s strengths weakened Germany
The era-defining leader is now leaving Germany in a position of strategic weakness.
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Alexander Clarkson is a lecturer in German and European Studies at King's College London.
The era-defining leader is now leaving Germany in a position of strategic weakness.
By Alexander Clarkson