On Sunday, Germans will choose a new Parliament, which will ultimately determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel at the helm of the European Union’s most populous democracy. Ms. Merkel gave Germany plenty of warning that she would not run in 2021. Germany has changed under Ms. Merkel’s steady leadership — becoming an economic powerhouse, a home to more than a million migrants and a place where gay marriage is legal. The results of this election matter not only to Germany, but also to Europe and to the rest of the world. Ms. Merkel has been praised for her crisis management but criticized for lacking long-term vision.

Source: New York Times September 26, 2021 12:56 UTC