Nearly half of Germans view former Chancellor Angela Merkel as better suited to handle Germany's challenges than current Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Also, today is the last day of Oktoberfest in Munich. DW has the latest.
Oh, absolutely. But I do believe that the chancellor can’t be fully separated from their party. There has to be a certain level of agreement or the party wouldn’t put them up again next election.
By her own behavior she was relatively decent but still rooted in the CDU. And to my knowledge she didn’t really oppose her party’s spending policy much. Given that this spending policy was a gigantic exercise in shortsightedness I’d say that yes, I can factor that into my appraisal of her tenure.
Oh, absolutely. But I do believe that the chancellor can’t be fully separated from their party. There has to be a certain level of agreement or the party wouldn’t put them up again next election.
By her own behavior she was relatively decent but still rooted in the CDU. And to my knowledge she didn’t really oppose her party’s spending policy much. Given that this spending policy was a gigantic exercise in shortsightedness I’d say that yes, I can factor that into my appraisal of her tenure.