German Chancellor Angela Merkel has squandered the inheritance of the old Federal Republic, German political scientist Jurgen Dittberner writes, referring to Merkel’s inconsistent domestic policies and the deterioration of Russo-German relations.
In the period from 1945 to 1990 it seemed that Germany could become a country that had learned a lesson from its previous arrogance and militarism, abandoning war as a political tool, German political scientist Jurgen Dittberner highlights, adding that German Chancellor Merkel has squandered the legacy of her political predecessors.