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What Angela Merkel’s exit means for Germany — and Europe

Vox | September 22, 2025



The European Union is about to lose one of its last anti-populist voices.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been called the most powerful woman in the world, the liberal West’s last defender, and the de facto leader of Europe. But 19 years after entering politics, she has announced she won’t be running for a fifth term as chancellor and will be stepping away from politics. Her announcement comes at a pivotal time when nationalism is on the rise in Europe and the continent is still reeling from the 2015 migrant crisis. So what does Merkel stepping down mean for the future of Germany — and for the European Union?

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This post currently has 33 comments.

  28. @AndreeaCe

    September 22, 2025 at 11:21 pm

    Q: How did you stopped unemployment?
    A: Same like the majority of the world "leaders", facilitating human trafficking, nepotism, etc etc etc. Had you seen the deal made with USA for "e-girls"? Best deal ever…

  31. @MrHaydnSir

    September 22, 2025 at 11:21 pm

    as a european, the take away is that disgraced migrants from africa and the middle east tore down Merkel's reputation, and removed one of our strongest political leaders .. no wonder the right are winning in so many places, as this overwhelming migration has ruined so many countries, towns and communities

  32. @moritz1238

    September 22, 2025 at 11:21 pm

    Some things: The „governmental cut“ is now a huge problem because our infrastructure is falling apart… And this unemployment thing is also not completely true because her predecessor created these Harz-4 system. And the most important thing that these people are not now in properly jobs, but rather in low income jobs.

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