With grace under pressure, Angela Merkel has led Germany through several emergencies. What of the next Chancellor? German Chancellor Angela Merkel inspecting damage after heavy flooding in the village of Bad Muenstereifel on 20 July. Merkel was accompanied by Armin Laschet, seen as a favourite to take over the chancellor position (Friedemann Vogel via Getty Images) Published 28 Jul 2021 06:00 0 Comments
She was wading through debris left by catastrophic floods in the west of Germany. Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel had, last week, come to assess the damage and promise help to survivors. So, too, had all three candidates in the race to succeed Germany’s long-serving leader after the federal elections in September.