The Merkel era is about to end

“Merkelism is now not sustainable, and Germany’s subsequent chancellor must discover one other means ahead,” Piotr Buras, senior coverage fellow on the European Council on International Relations (ECFR), advised Right now’s WorldView in an e-mail. “Merkel could have adroitly maintained the established order throughout the continent over the previous 15 years, however the challenges that Europe faces now — the pandemic, local weather change, and geopolitical competitors — require radical options, not beauty modifications.”