Brexit Leaves Germany’s Merkel to Put the E.U. Back Together
Jun 28, 2016, 11:56 AM
Britain's decision to leave the European Union will inevitably increase the clout of Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor who strongly opposed the British departure that her policies—especially on migration—nonetheless hastened. Her immediate calm, measured reaction to the bombshell referendum result was typical of Merkel—and notable in a maelstrom of gobsmacked diplomats, frantic news coverage and convulsing markets.