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Angela Merkel: Rise and Fall

As her party prepares to select a new leader, Mark Urban reports on the rise and fall of Germany's most dominant politician of the twenty first century, Angela Merkel.

As her party prepares to select a new leader, 大象传媒 Newsnight's Mark Urban, reports on the extraordinary rise and fall of Germany's most dominant politician of the twenty first century. From her roots in communist East Germany, to her crucial role in the Eurozone and immigration crises which have rocked Europe in recent years, what has been Merkel's legacy and why has she decided not to seek re-election as Chancellor of Germany?

(Image: Angela Merkel. Credit: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)

15 minutes

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Thu 13 Dec 2018 10:30GMT

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