Germany’s Merkel now leads a lonely fight for liberal democracy

The chancellor must appear strong to the Trump administration, but also preserve crucial ties with the United States.

Angela Merkel is now dealing with her third U.S. president, and heading towards an election in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

March 15, 2017

OTTAWA—Just down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House stands the news museum. Perhaps its most impressive exhibit, right inside the front door, is the stark concrete tower that once held armed guards trained to shoot East Germans escaping to West Berlin. I couldn’t help thinking about that ...

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