Angela’s dilemma
After a stunning victory, Angela Merkel needs to pick a partner for government. She should look to the Greens
SINCE the financial crisis erupted five years ago, the leaders of most big European countries—Britain, France, Italy, Spain—have been unceremoniously dumped by their voters. Yet on September 22nd Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, won a landslide victory, boosting her Christian Democrats’ share of the vote to its highest since unification in 1990. Such a remarkable win after eight years in office during such a rocky period makes her the undisputed leader not just of Germany but of Europe.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Angela’s dilemma”
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