The formal election this week of Angela Merkel as Germany's first woman Chancellor brings to an end the six-month interregnum during which the great German ship of state has effectively been rudderless.
She heads a coalition of adversaries, centre left and centre right, who have pledged to bury their differences to provide the country with a full-term of stable government.
Despite a difficult and uncertain gestation, there is every sign they will do so; and in doing so they are p...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.