(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, NOV 26 - Germany's former chancellor
Angela Merkel gives a spirited defence of her 16 years at the
helm of Europe's top economy in her memoir "Freedom", released
in 30 languages on Tuesday. Since she stepped down in 2021,
Merkel has been accused of having been too soft on Russia,
leaving Germany dangerously reliant on cheap Russian gas, and
sparking turmoil and the rise of the far right with her
open-door migrant policy. Her autobiography is released as wars
rage in Ukraine and the Middle East, Donald Trump is heading
back to the White House and Germany, stuck in economic malaise,
faces early elections after its ruling coalition collapsed this
month. Merkel, 70, remembered for her calm and unflappable
leadership style, rejects blame for any of the current turmoil,
in the 736-page autobiography co-written with longtime adviser
Beate Baumann. (ANSA-AFP).
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