BRUSSELS: Ten years after she took office, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands alone as the leader of a European Union (EU) that is grappling with multiple crises, despite the fact she has been weakened domestically, analysts said.

Merkel’s trailblazing decision to welcome refugees during the migration crisis came after she led the European Union’s response to the Ukraine conflict and helped keep Greece in the eurozone.

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