A world without Angela Merkel

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What does Angela Merkel’s decision to stand down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) mean for Germany and Europe? Mark Leonard discusses with Josef Janning and Susi Dennison the political implications, and expectations for party leadership: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Friedrich Merz, Jens Spahn.

The podcast was recorded on 31 October 2018.

 

Bookshelf

ECFR’s EU Coalition Explorer 
Counter-Revolution – Liberal Europe in Retreat by Jan Zielonka 
Fauda, Netflix

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