During Angela Merkel’s sixteen years in office, economic growth was steady, unemployment came down dramatically and exports rose. And yet, her decisions are now being blamed for some of Germany’s gravest economic problems. DW Business breaks down her economic legacy in four areas: energy, public spending, migration and trade with China and asks: to what extent did her policies contribute to Germany’s current economic woes?
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