Angela Merkel: the anti-Iron Lady
It is not in Angela Merkel’s DNA to exert a leadership role in Europe and the German people don’t expect it. But she is arguably the most powerful politician in the western world.
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A driver had a lucky escape in China after he lost control of the lorry he was driving on a busy motorway. CCTV footage shows the lorry weaving from side to side. The driver was unharmed.
It is not in Angela Merkel’s DNA to exert a leadership role in Europe and the German people don’t expect it. But she is arguably the most powerful politician in the western world.
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