LETTER: Angela Merkel will be missed
When her name comes up we think leadership
28 January 2021 - 15:53
I will miss Angela Merkel’s reassuring presence in world politics. When Nelson Mandela stepped down Barack Obama was there to be a moral compass. When it was Obama’s time to leave the White House we knew Merkel would be there to anchor us.
She stood up to Donald Trump and other despots. Every time there was a crisis Merkel led from the front. The migration crisis prepared her for the Covid pandemic. Every time the name Merkel comes up we think leadership...
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