Angela Merkel - Navigating a world in crisis | DW Documentary
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Published 2021-09-17
When Angela Merkel was sworn in as the first female Chancellor in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany on 22 November 2005, she could hardly have imagined how many international crises she would face during her 16 years in office. There was the financial crisis, the euro crisis, the Greek debt crisis. There was the Arab Spring, the war in Ukraine, war in Syria, IS terrorism, the refugee crisis. Populism was gaining ground in many countries, Britain left the European Union, and the USA under President Trump often chose to follow the path of confrontation instead of cooperation. Then, in 2020, the world was hit by a global pandemic, the coronavirus. And climate change continued apace.
How did Angela Merkel master these challenges as she traveled almost tirelessly from one state visit or international summit to the next? Where did she manage to persuade others, and where did she fail? Did she have a clear political course? Was she simply pragmatic, or was what we witnessed also the product of indecision? How did she position Germany in a world where the USA, Europe, Russia and China are vying for global clout? And how do the heads of state and government whom Angela Merkel has met over the years rate her and her policies? What do international politicians appreciate about her, and where do they find fault?
We put these questions to former U.S. President George W. Bush, former French President Francois Hollande, former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, and former EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, among others. Renowned historians such as Niall Ferguson also comment.
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All Comments (21)
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Be sure to also take a look at DW's interview with Chancellor Angela Merkel as she looks back at her time in power. Max Hofmann asks Merkel how she sees her political legacy, what achievements she is particularly proud of, and what her plans for the future look like: https://youtu.be/WMvoxx7XFuc
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It really shows how fantastic this channel is when they can get this many high profile interviews. Thank you so much for making these and providing them for free!
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I have really come to appreciate DW journalism. Transparent, non biased with no agenda is so refreshing, thank you DW!
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What a fantastic documentary by DW. This was outstanding even by the extraordinarily high standards of DW. It was unbiased, well researched and informative.
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Can't believe these amazing documentaries are free!
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Thank you very much for doing English voiceovers on foreign speakers, it makes it great so I can listen to this without having to watch when I'm at the gym or running errands
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Thank you very much, DW! I especially enjoyed intelligent well reasoned people arguing back to back why something Merkel decided was for the one acceptable or even laudable and for the other not thought through or even a mistake. History might change those views over again. I will miss her lack of vanity, a certain nonstandard integrity, the extreme rationality and orientation towards science and her calm voice always sounding so young. I never voted for her, I never could. Her party stands for a lot I find unacceptable. But I felt safe with her as chancellor. And I am very grateful for the first female chancellor being 100% "a chancellor". Thank you very much, Dr. Merkel!
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She is a world-class Leader, driving by humanity, and have seen her expressed a "Sober Attitude To Politics" yet a politician.
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WHY NO ONE ASKED BUSH WHERE ARE THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ?
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Required viewing in history class 2030! Amazing coverage, production and editing. Muchas gracias DW,
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Thank you for a well-balanced documentary, one of the few leaders left with compassion and integrity is leaving, a sad day for Germany and Europe...... Alles Gute Mutti !!
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I can honestly say I love her, don't underestimate her,but she's a great human being.
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I can't just calmly listen to Bush or Blair and ignore what they did to Iraq... Never will 😶
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I don't know how best to compliment these amazing woman. Doctor of Quatro physics. Just imagine that for a moment. Nigeria current President Buhari didn't even have a clear secondary school certificate. Block head like a stone. A woman with such a brain how will she not fo well for her country? Congratulations to her, and the German people.
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DW documentaries are certainly the highest level, unbiased and honest journalism we get on Youtube. Thank you for your effort to cover so many different topics.
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Came across this video virtually by chance, and it turned out to be sooo good! Hella videos on really interesting topics on this channel, looking forward to watch them! Thank you for your stunning work, guys!
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Thanks DW. Watch many of your programs here in Australia and enjoy them immensely. Great service.
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Chancellor Merkel was interested in solutions rather than personal power, and her mistakes didn't come from corruption. She's well respected for that. While crushing parts of german middle class and alienating low income families isn't exactly her greatest achievement, she's been one of the world's peace keepers until now. In this mixed bag, she'll be internationally remembered as a leader of stability. This comes at a cost. It's obvious, the last years in office have taken a toll on her health. The german ppl will remember the disruption of internal peace though, and they won''t forget the missed opportunities to shape up our country earlier.
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