Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 29, 2018

Emily Schultheis and Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic: A Slow, Somber End to the Merkel Era

At a press conference following her party’s disappointing showing in state elections in Bavaria and Hesse, Merkel announced what Germans long expected—that her centrist reign will come to an end.

BERLIN—Angela Merkel announced to the world on Monday what everyone here already saw coming: that her time as Germany’s leader is nearing its end.

Merkel—who has led her party for 18 years and her country for 13—will continue as Germany’s chancellor until the next federal elections, expected in 2021, but she will relinquish her position as the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) in December and won’t run for further political office. “I am sure today that it’s time to open a new chapter,” she told reporters in Berlin.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 29, 2018

Angela Merkel's farewell leaves Germany at crossroads -- Ben Knight, Ben Knight, DW

Merkel's long goodbye will be severe test for troubled continent -- Jon Henley, The Guardian

Finally, Angela Merkel shows leadership -- Ines Pohl, DW

Analysis: Angela Merkel finally puts an end date on her time in power - but it's a dangerous choice -- The Telegraph

Bromance before business as Modi visits Abe’s holiday home -- Andrew Salmon, Asia Times

US General: Diplomatic Success to Lead to Military ‘Discomfort’ on Korean Peninsula -- Carla Babb, VOA

Could Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ work for Korea? -- John Power, SCMP

Sri Lanka's Tamils are at imminent risk after Rajapaksa's return -- Mario Arulthas, Al Jazeera

Duterte engaging China via backdoor diplomacy -- Richard Javad Heydarian, Asia Times

Economic slowdown as Beijing hits the brakes -- Frank Sieren, DW

Tough US trade rhetoric masks negotiating strategy -- David P. Goldman, Asia Times

What will a Bolsonaro government look like? -- Dom Phillips, The Guardian

A Massive Coming Shift For Brazil's Foreign Policy -- Roberto Simon & Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs

Brazil President-elect Jair Bolsonaro's battle to lead has just begun -- Linda Mottram, ABC News Online

Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Coming into Focus -- Conrad Black, American Greatness

U.S. Foreign Policy and the Start of a New Cold War -- Crispin Rovere, The Strategist