Crowds Flock to Angela Merkel's Official Portrait as Backlash Over Her Legacy Roils German Politics

Summary

Crowds have flocked to the stern but reassuring face of Angela Merkel in her official portrait, even as a backlash to her legacy roils German politics. According to The New York Times, Germans miss Merkel, their old chancellor, even though many dislike her policies.

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1. New York Times

   9 Nov 2026, 05:01 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that crowds have flocked to the stern but reassuring face of Angela Merkel in her official portrait, even as a backlash to her legacy roils German politics, and that Germans miss their old chancellor though they dislike her policies.