Angela Merkel Speaks At CDU Ash Wednesday Gathering
DEMMIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: German Chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel (C)cheers to supporters upon her arrival at the CDU political Ash Wednesday gathering on February 14, 2018 in Demmin, Germany. Many analysts see Merkel, once heralded as the strongest political leader in Europe, as weakened by the German elections outcome of last September and the difficult coalition negotiations that have ground on since then. Merkel said recently she expects to serve another full term as chancellor, an announcement that was well-received by her party, though she said too she hopes to bring a new generation of CDU leadership forward in the next German government. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)