FREEDOM
The New York Times and USA Today bestseller
For sixteen years, Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany and at the forefront of European and international politics. In her memoir, she looks back on her life in two German states-East Germany until 1990, and reunified Germany thereafter. How did she, coming from the East, rise to the top of the Christian Democratic Union to become the first woman to hold the office of chancellor? And how did she then become one of the most powerful heads of government in the Western world? What guided her?
In Freedom, Angela Merkel recounts daily life in the chancellor's office as well as the dramatic days and nights when she made far-reaching decisions in Berlin, Brussels, and beyond. She traces the long lines of change in international cooperation and reveals the pressure politicians face when seeking solutions to complex problems in a globalized world. Here, she takes us behind the scenes of international politics, demonstrating both the importance of personal conversations and, crucially, their limits.
Reflecting on politics in a time of increasing confrontation and division, Angela Merkel's memoir offers a unique insight into the inner workings of power-and is a determined and timely plea for freedom.
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MERKEL ANGELA
Angela Merkel fue canciller de la República Federal de Alemania de 2005 a 2021 la primera mujer en ocupar este cargo en la historia del país . Nacida en Hamburgo en 1954, creció en la RDA, donde estudió física y se doctoró, y fue elegida diputada al Bundestag alemán en 1990. Fue ministra Federal de la Mujer y la Juventud de 1991 a 1994, ministra Federal de Medio Ambiente, Protección de la Naturaleza y Seguridad Nuclear de 1994 a 1998 y presidenta de la Unión Cristianodemócrata de Alemania de 2000 a 2018. Puso fin a su carrera política activa en 2021
