The Enduring Shadow of Germany’s Longest-Serving Leader
The world is watching as Germans choose a new Chancellor to succeed Angela Merkel. The new leader will inherit a nation that shapes the European Union and is a global power, but one that is simultaneously grappling with dramatic delays in digitalization and struggling to modernize its energy sources.
What will the new Germany look look? And why are all candidates trying to convince voters that they are similar to Angela Merkel?