The Rise and Fall of Angela Merkel

In a surprise announcement Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she'll step aside as the head of her own political party and that she won't seek re-election when her term is up. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Patrick Donahue in Berlin on what her departure means in the age of rising nationalism around the world. FOLLOW UP Patrick's latest report: Merkel Steps Down as Party Leader as Election Setbacks Take Toll You can follow Patrick at: @patrickjdo ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!