Does Merkel want the euro to fail?

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She is the most powerful person in Europe, and one of the most powerful people in the world. And pretty much the whole future of Europe lies in her hands.

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Some have called her Germany's Iron Lady and, like Margaret Thatcher, she had an unassuming childhood and studied to be a scientist before going into politics. But while Thatcher was a unique character who revelled in being different, Angela Merkel is cautious by nature and does things by consensus.

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