Who will fill Europe’s post-Merkel vacuum? Outlook for the US under Biden
Thursday 14 January 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.2.4
Commentary: Filling Europe’s post-Merkel vacuum
By David Marsh in Berlin
Saturday’s Christian Democratic Union poll is significant for Germany’s post-Covid economy, Europe’s US and China relations, the scope of the EU’s recovery fund and green energy prowess, and the timing of ECB policy-tightening. None of the three candidates formally standing has the stature or adequate support to...