Memo From Berlin: Angela Merkel, Squeezed by Far Right, Now Faces a Rising Left, Too The German chancellor is seen as a critical leader in Europe. But with national elections this year, the question is whether voters will back her for a fourth term. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Op-Ed Contributor: Duterte’s Descent into AuthoritarianismOp-Ed Contributor: How Germany Soured on ObamaIndonesia Says Jakarta’s Christian Governor Is Suspected of BlasphemyEditorial: New Presidents Who Tilt Toward RussiaAfghanistan Fires 7 From Cabinet in Intensifying Political CrisisSinosphere: Finding a Rich Vein of Humor in China’s Past