Can Angela Merkel save Europe?
The German chancellor is more in demand than ever as Europe’s most powerful leader steers her country through what she says is the greatest challenge since World War 2
Berlin — Just across the River Spree from the quiet of Berlin’s Museum Island during lockdown, Angela Merkel sits in self-imposed quarantine in her city centre apartment. The galleries at the Unesco World Heritage Site may boast more World War 2 bullet holes than visitors in the time of coronavirus, but the calm eludes the German chancellor.
After more than 14 years in office, Merkel has returned to the front line of crisis fighting and is in her element again. At 65, she’s more in demand than ever as Europe’s most powerful leader steers her country through what she describes as the greatest challenge since the war. Polls show a surge in support for her party and broad public approval of her policies...
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