91福利社

As her party prepares to select a new leader, 91福利社 Newsnight's Mark Urban, reports on the extraordinary rise and fall of Germany's most dominant politician of the twenty first century. From her roots in communist East Germany, to her crucial role in the Eurozone and immigration crises which have rocked Europe in recent years, what has been Merkel's legacy and why has she decided not to seek re-election as Chancellor of Germany?

(Image: Angela Merkel. Credit: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)