“With this Council presidency the Chancellor can take steps thatpoliticians usually shy away from. ... Merkel has reached the end of her political career. She does not want to be re-elected. So she no longer needs to show so much consideration and can use the Council presidencyto press ahead with projects that are not hugely popular with her home audience, particularly the conservative part of it.
There are many fairly drastic developments ahead. The resistance will be considerable both within Germany and within the EU. But it's Merkel's successors who will have to deal with that.”
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Angela Merkel: the right leader at the right time? | eurotopics.net
There are many fairly drastic developments ahead. The resistance will be considerable both within Germany and within the EU. But it's Merkel's successors who will have to deal with that.”
Read more:
Angela Merkel: the right leader at the right time? | eurotopics.net
