German chancellor’s struggles showed to rest of Europe that her authority is ebbing awayWhen Angela Merkel announced that she would not seek another term as German chancellor, for Brussels it was more like lengthening shadows at the end of the day than a storm out of the blue.
The Kanzlerindämmerung the twilight of the chancellor – is already closely watched in the EU. Merkel’s struggles to form a coalition government in 2017 and skirmishes with her CSU coalition partners over migration in the summer brought domestic to the rest of Europe that her authority is ebbing absent. Related: Merkel's long goodbye will be severe test for troubled continent Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com