Germany after Merkel may prove a grumpier and more difficult ally than the Biden administration expects

Olaf Scholz, likely to be the next Chancellor of Germany.
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Germany's election results mean a political realignment is looming.
Josh Groeneveld, a writer for Insider's German sister site, explains how it could affect the US.
Germany's elite are wary of the US after four years of Trump, and the chaotic Afghanistan pullout.
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Angela Merkel time in charge of Germany is coming to an end. After 16 years of governing as