Commentary: Merkel can help Christian Democrats
By Michael Stürmer and David Marsh in Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel bequeaths a political legacy that leaves leadership of Europe’s most powerful economy in less than wholly secure hands. The result of her manoeuvring is a country with seven major political parties competing in parliament. Those bidding for Merkel’s job will need to keep an eye on a possible revival of the earlier-considered four-party coalition. By choosing to bow out...