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What Merkel Needs to Do to Save Her Chancellorship

Berlin Observer

After 13 years in power, Angela Merkel’s authority is crumbling.

Angela Merkel’s Coalition Squabbles Boost AfD

Berlin Observer

After weeks of quarreling, Germany’s coalition parties are hemorrhaging support.

Germany’s Other Problems

Berlin Observer

As the German government goes on summer break, many of the country’s most pressing issues have been neglected due to the row over migration. …

How Merkel Survived, Again

Berlin Observer

The German chancellor staved off a government collapse with an eleventh-hour deal to save her conservative bloc. But Angela Merkel’s power is waning.

Knock-On Effect

Berlin Observer

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Bavarian interior minister Horst Seehofer have reached a deal. But this migration fight isn’t over, not in Germany and not in the EU.

The Flaws of the Merkel Method

Eye on Europe

The German chancellor has great tactical skills. But that’s not enough anymore to fend off populism and move Europe forward.

Her Last Battle?

Berlin Observer

Three years after the peak of the refugee crisis, a simmering conflict over migration policy with Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party has turned into open warfare.

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