Is Merkel the new ‘leader of the free world’?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not a fan of flashy titles, but she has already started to build support at home for a stronger Germany in Europe and the world.

ESO: Background information: Germany: Trump victory to spur EU military union http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-trump-victory-to-spur-eu-military-union/

Germany: Federal Government: News, 09.11.16: Cooperation on the basis of shared values https://www.bundesregierung.de/Content/EN/Artikel/2016/11_en/2016-11-09-merkel-zu-us-wahl-trump_en.html

ESO: Background information: World becomes unpredictable as ‘populist’ Trump wins US election http://www.europeansources.info/record/world-becomes-unpredictable-as-populist-trump-wins-us-election/

ESO: Background information: Merkel announces fourth term candidacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-announces-fourth-term-candidacy/

ESO: Background information: Leading from the centre: Germany’s role in Europe (ECFR: Policy Brief, July 2016) http://www.europeansources.info/record/leading-from-the-centre-germanys-role-in-europe/

Spiegel Online International, 25.11.16: [Opinion]: Merkel Must Change to Meet Germany's Challenges http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/angela-merkel-must-change-to-meet-german-challenges-opinion-a-1123127.html

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