Merkel's Election Challenges This Time Around: QuickTake Q&A
QuickTake: Merkel’s Powerful Impact
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Angela Merkel, Germany’s first woman chancellor and its first from the communist east, is seeking to make history with her bid to win a record-tying fourth term in elections on Sept. 24. While polls suggest the vote is unlikely to have the drama of the French election in May, there’s potentially even more at stake: Merkel, the continent’s longest-serving leader, has become the face of the European Union in confronting challenges including Brexit, Russia and disagreements with U.S. President Donald Trump.