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The leader from the east (E02)

Nina Haase
November 5, 2020

Angela Merkel has always made a point of not drawing attention to her East German heritage. But how much does it still shape the chancellor? In this episode, find out how a panel discussion on suicide and a shopping trip to buy oysters can help us answer the question.

https://p.dw.com/p/3kuJc

Angela Merkel was born in Hamburg in West Germany, but her family moved to East Germany when she was little. How did growing up in the communist GDR shape Angela Merkel, the politician, and how much of the east is still a part of her?

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