They hated Merkel. Now they’ll miss her
When the German chancellor finally steps down, southern Europe may have cause for regret
When Angela Merkel announced her planned retirement on Monday, few tears were shed in southern Europe. From Greece to Italy, the German chancellor has embodied the cold-heartedness of the rest of Europe to the plight of those in crisis.
At the height of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis in 2012, Italy’s right-wing press saluted the national soccer team’s win against Germany by insulting Merkel on their front pages. In Greece, anti-austerity protesters have ...
