We had president George W Bush and prime minister Tony Blair; Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles. Bombs in London and a hurricane battering New Orleans. Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France yet again, despite those rumours; London winning the right to host the Olympic Games in 2012.
And in Germany, a political earthquake. A politician called Angela Merkel, largely unheralded outside her own country, took over as chancellor from Gerhard Schroder, and became the first woman to hold the role.The most powerful woman in Germany became the most powerful woman in Europe and, before long, the most powerful woman in the world. But now, after nearly 16 years in the job, Germany is voting for her successor.
For the first time in Germany's post-war history, an incumbent chancellor isn't running for re-election. That has created a curious blend of uncertainty and caution - how, after all, do you campaign in a post-Merkel world? What works? None of the parties seem very sure of the answer.Germany's election: What is at stake?
For many in Germany, this isn't just a political occasion, but also a cultural moment. Mrs Merkel, an apparently unflappable presence on the global stage, has been a constant presence for so long that it takes a leap of faith to think of life without her. Her nickname - Mutti, which best translates as"Mummy" - reflects that sense of soothing dependability and reliance.
Would you like to come and help us now Angela? We need somebody to take over this sorry condition we find ourselves in.
Good riddance
One thing I don't get: her name's Angela (AHN jeh lah)...why do some uk newscasters pronounce it 'Ahn GOH lah'?
progress
The reasons why Chinese eat bats and everything..
merkel was and is a beautiful thing in german culture
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