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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a news conference after bilateral talks in Dresden, on October 10, 2006. Merkel has been credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, helping hold a fractious European Union together, managing a string of crises and being a role model for women in a near-record tenure. Her designated successor, Olaf Scholz, is expected to take office Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (Photo by Markus Schreiber/AP Photo/File)
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