Chancellor’s decision to retire brings predictably mixed response in BerlinAngela Merkel’s shock decision to retire from politics was still sinking in on the streets of Berlin 24 hours later as Germans took stock of the final 13 years under her steerage.“It’s weird that she’s going,” said trainee cabin boy Michael Haase as he waited for his tourist sightseeing boat to launch down the Spree river in central Berlin. “Mutti was just always piece of the furniture.” Related: Merkel’s exit will leave a gaping hole in centrist politics | Rafael Behr Related: The Guardian view on Angela Merkels departure: the lesson of Hesse | Editorial Continue reading...
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