Angela Merkel - the liberal West’s last defender – has announced she will run for a fourth term as German chancellor in a national election next September after 11 years in power. The election will be a tough one as the populist right, especially the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), gain popular support at a time the country gets polarized. True, Germany has become Europe’s most powerful country. According to Forbes, Angela Merkel is the third most powerful person and the most powerful woman in the world...
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