Germany Election Has Global Ramification Vote as Merkel Era Ends

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : The magazine also notes that while the European Union will likely miss Merkel, who has been labelled the de facto ruler of the EU previously, under her leadership Germany did little to challenge the growth of Chinese Communist influence and has also backed Russian gas pipelines.
46% : A left-wing coalition government could have major policy implications not only in Germany but across the European Union and even NATO, which the Left Party wants Germany to abandon in favour of a new collective security system with participation from Russia.
42% : While Germany has maintained its position as the industrial powerhouse of the European Union and has managed to navigate several crises, such as the 2007-08 economic crash, Chancellor Merkel will be leaving Germany with many unresolved problems.

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