Europe Faces a Hamstrung Germany After Merkel’s Coalition Bid Fails
- ‘Diminished’ chancellor can’t offer stability for time being
- Europe’s dominant country contemplates domestic stalemate
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Angela Merkel may be running out of road after 12 years at the helm in Germany.
With the chancellor’s attempt to form a fourth-term government in disarray, Merkel’s once unquestioned ability to steer Europe is waning as the region’s biggest economy heads into uncharted waters and possibly a protracted political stalemate.