Main content

Angela Merkel: Rise and Fall
As her party prepares to select a new leader, Mark Urban reports on the rise and fall of Germany's most dominant politician of the twenty first century, Angela Merkel.
As her party prepares to select a new leader, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Newsnight's Mark Urban, reports on the extraordinary rise and fall of Germany's most dominant politician of the twenty first century. From her roots in communist East Germany, to her crucial role in the Eurozone and immigration crises which have rocked Europe in recent years, what has been Merkel's legacy and why has she decided not to seek re-election as Chancellor of Germany?
(Image: Angela Merkel. Credit: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)
Last on
Thu 13 Dec 2018
10:30GMT
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
Broadcasts
- Sat 8 Dec 2018 00:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except Latin America, North America, UK & UK HD
- Sat 8 Dec 2018 16:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 9 Dec 2018 05:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 9 Dec 2018 18:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 13 Dec 2018 10:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD