By running for a fourth term, Angela Merkel is protecting her legacy (original) (raw)
Europe | Dampening expectations
Germany’s chancellor is not campaigning for leader of the global liberal order
Nov 26th 2016|BERLIN
THE politician most thrilled by Angela Merkel’s announcement on November 20th that she will run for a fourth term as German chancellor next autumn was Frauke Petry. The leader of the populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) termed it the ultimate campaign gift: the chance to run against the very chancellor who caused the “migrant chaos”.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Not running for world saviour”
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