Former leader to be only third chancellor to be given Großkreuz, as her energy policy in particular comes under sharp scrutiny
Angela Merkel
Paying tribute to Merkel, Steinmeier, who served in her government as foreign minister, praised her “enormous stamina, tremendous amount of self-discipline” in steering, from 2005 to 2021, including through the pandemic, and the crises over eurozone debt and refugees. He also referred to her attempts to prevent Russian aggression after the annexation of Crimea.
Allies of Merkel have defended her record, pointing out her attempts to keep Germany and Europe on an even keel during a period of considerable upheaval. She also paid tribute to her husband, Joachim Sauer, a leading German quantum chemist whose passion for his field had “sometimes helped him I believe” to endure the daily strain of his wife’s job over 16 years.
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