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The Merkel Method - Interview with Katarina Barley (E08)

Nina Haase
June 3, 2021

How does she do it? How has the German Chancellor managed to stay on top for 15+ years? What does "Merkeling through" mean? Find out from somebody who has served as minister under Angela Merkel, working closely with her, but also campaigning against her.

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Katarina Barley is one of Europe's most seasoned politicians, a Social Democrat who served as a Minister in two Merkel coalition cabinets. She is now Vice President of the European Parliament.

In this episode of "Merkel's last dance", Katarina Barley joins DW's Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner to explore what have been the most integral - and the most controversial - ingredients of the "Merkel Method" of politics.

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