Addressing parliament for the first time since her clash with Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, the German chancellor sought to stress a common way forward. But things remain tense both inside and outside her coalition. Budgetary debates in the Bundestag are always occasions for the German government to offer general justifications for its policies — and […]
Angela Merkel Struggles to Hold Government Together…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the EU’s longest-serving head of government, is known for sitting out political crises and power struggles. But she’s visibly struggling this time, and significant damage has been done to her leadership. Ultimately, the very way Merkel does politics is at the core of this sudden eruption of resentment from within her […]