Your Shortcut to... Angela Merkel

After 16 years Angela Merkel is no longer Chancellor of Germany. Leading Europe's biggest economy - and in a lot of ways, Europe - through some of the most challenging times post-WWII, she has certainly left a mark on modern political history. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we delve a little deeper into Merkel's early life growing up in East Germany, her political legacy, and what's expected to happen in Germany post-Merkel. Squiz Shortcuts is your backstory to the big news stories. Squiz recommends: Waiter spills beer on Angela Merkel - YouTube 'The Merkel legacy' - The Guardian See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices