Currently, one of the most trended news items is about Angela Merkel\’s skiing accident. Here is the Google link to the latest news:

Merkel accident – Google Search.

Whilst we all wish Angela Merkel a speedy recovery from her fractured pelvis, with a newly formed German Government and the pro-Europeans expected to be savaged in the elections for the European Parliament this year, it seems timely to speculate on the answers to the following open question:

What will be the implications for Europe of Angela Merkel\’s accident?

Any thoughts?

Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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