The combination of openness and a certain homey coziness defines her legacy more than her big moves.
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2018, file photo, German Chancellor and party chairwoman Angela Merkel smiles at the party convention of the Christian Democratic Union in Berlin. The members of the Social Democratic party voted for a coalition agreement with Merkel's party, paving the way for Merkel's fourth term as chancellor. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)
Now that the Social Democratic Party (SPD) membership has voted to form a coalition with Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc, all the obstacles to the German chancellor’s fourth term in office have been removed.
