“When Angela Merkel took office in November 2005, the conventional wisdom was that Germany’s first female leader would accomplish more abroad than at home. And at first, leading a grand coalition with the Social Democrats, Ms. Merkel wowed with her engaging diplomacy on the hard issues of the day that stood in sharp relief with her predecessor’s approach. Of late, though, it’s hard to spot the difference between her and Gerhard Schröder.”
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