The political pragmatism of Angela Merkel
February 20, 2025
Since her autobiography Freedom. Memoirs 1954 - 2021 appeared on the world stage in late November last year, many reviews in the Western media were negative, and quite critical of Angela Merkel's politics, especially the way she dealt with the refugee crisis. Long admired for her role as Germany’s first female Chancellor, and hailed as a leader of the free world, her departure from office was accompanied by disapproval – as often happens with political leaders.
