BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, just a few weeks after she marked 10 years at the helm of Europe’s biggest economic power. Merkel, 61, is the European Union’s longest-serving head of government and has been a serial winner of Forbes magazine’s title of world’s most powerful woman. She’s the first woman chosen as Person of the Year since 1986 and only the fourth since 1927. Here’s a brief look at some key highlights of her career:
MERKEL’S ROUTE TO THE TOP
Merkel became Germany’s first female chancellor when she took office …read more
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