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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the newly christened 'leader of the free world,' is preparing to step back from politics — and experts say 'the coming storm is ... quite powerful'
5:00pm PDT - October 28th, 2018 angela merkel - Business Insider (UK)Angela Merkel on Monday announced she's stepping down as leader of her party and will not seek reelection, and experts fear the implications of this.