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Merkel's blundering lockdown U-turn

25 March 2021

7:14 PM

25 March 2021

7:14 PM

During her 16 years in office, Angela Merkel has produced a couple of memorable sentences that will be imprinted into her legacy. She added a few more on Wednesday, when she announced that the government rescinds plans of a radical Easter shutdown, saying: ‘This mistake is my mistake alone.’

It is quite remarkable to see a leader taking the full blame for what has been perceived as a hasty and impetuous decision.

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