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Angela Merkel

German Chancellor

German Chancellor from 2005 to 2021.

«Pragmatism, stability and compromise.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Angela Merkel sits in the center camp. The clearest positions are on method: strongly towards “reform”; immigration: strongly towards “openness”; sovereignty: fairly towards “integration”; religion: slightly towards “religion”. On economy, state, society and justice it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is christian democracy (93%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Christian democracyThe Weaver93%Technocratic reformismThe Expert90%Third WayThe Modernizer90%

Closest parties in Europe

RKP / SFPFinland91%Italia VivaItaly90%AzioneItaly88%PASOKGreece87%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.