ON MARCH 17th, as The Economist went to press, Angela Merkel was on her way to Brussels for a summit that may define her legacy as German chancellor. At her initiative, the 28 member states of the European Union were to agree to a controversial deal with Turkey that Mrs Merkel had earlier this month sold as a potential “breakthrough” in the refugee crisis. But many of her EU counterparts demurred. Even if a compromise materialises, Mrs Merkel currently looks more isolated than any German chancellor since the 1950s.
This continues a slide in Mrs Merkel’s power. Only last summer, she …read more
Source: The Economist
