Quadriga: The International Talk Show from Berlin

Quadriga: Alone in Europe - End of the Merkel Era?


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More and more countries are turning against Chancellor Merkel’s refugee policy. Germany’s traditional partner, France, has snubbed Berlin, slamming the door on refugees.
Germany’s traditional partner, France, has snubbed Berlin, slamming the door on refugees. The eastern European states have also rejected Merkel’s open arms approach, and are pushing to close down the so-called Balkan Route for refugees. Things aren’t looking any better inside Germany. The CSU party - a member of Merkel’s coalition government - has described her migration policy as a “reign of injustice.” With the chancellor more isolated that ever before, many are asking: is it the end of the Merkel Era?
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Our guests:
Alan Posener is a commentator for the German newspaper “Die Welt”. He says: "Merkel isolated Germany in Europe long before the refugee crisis. Now she’s paying the bill for her arrogance.”
Constanze Stelzenmüller is an expert on foreign and security policy at the Brookings Institution think-tank. She says: "This is not the end of Merkel. But to win over Germany and its neighbours, she’ll have to start making some big compromises.”
Anna Sauerbrey is an editor and writer at the German daily newspaper “Der Tagesspiegel” and a contributing opinion writer for The International New York Times. She says: Angela Merkel used to stand for a strong and just middle ground in German politics. Now we’re witnessing a time of division.”
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Quadriga: The International Talk Show from BerlinBy DW.COM | Deutsche Welle