In what will be her fourth and likely final term in office as German chancellor, Angela Merkel is unlikely to get complacent about the tasks ahead. Neither would it be characteristic of her to leave any major loose ends undone. But the challenges she faces are considerable and weighty. Merkel is also aware that Germany needs to make huge strides in improving its digitalisation performance, with many indications that it is lagging behind other international players. And she will be forced to pay attention to an issue she has completely neglected over the past 12 years – that of finding a successor.

Source: The Guardian September 25, 2017 04:00 UTC