Economist Asks: After Merkel

Angela Merkel, German chancellor for almost 16 years, is leaving the political stage. Germany is holding elections on Sunday and many wonder who will replace Merkel and what’s next for Germany. That’s the topic discussed in this week’s episode of The Economist Asks, a podcast from our partners at the Economist. Anne McElvoy is host and joins us now from Berlin.

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