Merkel, unimaginative and managerial, only really did two things that broke the mould--the exit from nuclear power (I assume that she, as a physicist, was one of very few politicians who would have had a proper understanding of the issues)
Yes, and she proved that she, like all politicians, are more than capable of going against what they know if it is politically advantageous.
Yes, and she proved that she, like all politicians, are more than capable of going against what they know if it is politically advantageous.