Merkel’s Coalition Failure Is Bad News for May
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Angela Merkel’s failure to form a government is bad news for Theresa May.
While the theory proposed by some Brexit-backers that the German chancellor would ride to Britain’s rescue was always fantasy, Merkel has been an ally to May all the same. She is said to be wary of pushing the prime minister too hard for fear it would topple the British government. At a summit last month Merkel had the kindest words of all to offer May.