Angela Merkel Time’s ‘Person of the Year 2015’

Time magazine has named Angela Merkel as “Person of the Year 2015” for opening her country’s borders to refugees, and for pushing European lawmakers to back a $95.5 billion bailout for Greece to maintain the eurozone’s integrity.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel before the weekly cabinet meeting on October 21, 2015 at the chancellery in Berlin. AFP/TOBIAS SCHWARZ)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel before the weekly cabinet meeting on October 21, 2015 at the chancellery in Berlin. AFP/TOBIAS SCHWARZ)

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