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“Tear down the walls of ignorance and narrow-mindedness,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told graduates at the 368th commencement ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 30, 2019.

From 'mein Mädchen' to 'leader of the free world,' Angela Merkel is winding down her political career

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Since the election of Donald Trump, Germany's leader Angela Merkel has been seen as an important global voice for Western liberal values. Her legacy is mixed, and it's unclear who will fill her shoes on the global political stage.

From 'mein Mädchen' to 'leader of the free world,' Angela Merkel is winding down her political career