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Merkel's Europe - all power, no vision? (E01)

Nina Haase
September 24, 2020

Has Angela Merkel held the EU together or has she pushed it towards the breaking point? Hear what Yanis Varoufakis has to say in our first podcast episode.

https://p.dw.com/p/3ixA6

Yanis Varoufakis has written many books full of criticism of the German role in the Greek financial crisis. And still, in this very first episode of "Merkel's last Dance", the former Greek finance minister tells host Michaela Küfner that he will miss the German chacellor when she steps down. Why? Tune in!

Also on this episode: DW's Brussels correspondent Barbara Wesel dissects Angela Merkel's strengths and weaknessses. We also hear from her party rank and file and from a European Union heavyweight. We want to know: Is Angela Merkel more of a German or a European leader?

What do you think? Send us your thoughts and feedback! cp-podcast@dw.com.