Angela Merkel’s swan song in Washington
Adam Taylor
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President Biden in Washington on July 2, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on May 6, 2020. (Mandel Ngan and Michael Sohn/Pool/AFP/Getty Images)
Angela Merkel is no stranger to Washington. The German chancellor, in power since 2005, has already visited the White House during three administrations. But things will be different when she greets President Biden on Thursday. With her impending retirement, this will probably be the swan song of the 16-year Merkel era in U.S.-German relations.