During her tenure, economists say, Germany neglected to build world-class digital infrastructure, bungled a hasty exit from nuclear power, and became alarmingly dependent on China as a market for its autos and other exports
An electric Mercedes Benz on display at the International Motor Show in Munich, Sept. 7, 2021. Germany has only recently moved to match U.S. incentives for buyers of electric cars. Image: Felix Schmitt/The New York Times
During her 16 years as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel has become an international avatar of calm, reason and democratic values for the way she handled crises that included a near financial meltdown of the eurozone, the arrival of more than 1 million migrants and a pandemic.
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