Editorial: Will Angela Merkel's departure leave liberal democracy leaderless in a growing authoritarian jungle?
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Oct 30, 2018
2 minutes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the de facto leader of the European Union and, in the wake of U.S. abdication, of Western liberalism. Her announced departure in 2021 throws the future of both enterprises into doubt.
It can be difficult for Americans to grasp the importance of the transatlantic alliance that for nearly three-quarters of a century has protected democracy, prosperity and peace here, in Europe
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