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Monitor Daily Intro for January 12, 2018
David Clark Scott
On New Year鈥檚 Eve, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a call for empathy:
鈥淢y wishes for the New Year are for us to become aware again of that which holds us together at heart; that we focus again on what we have in common; and for us to strive to have more consideration for others ... paying attention, truly listening, and showing understanding for others.鈥�
Many interpreted this as a statement about Germany鈥檚 tumultuous embrace of more than a million refugees. But today, it looks like a road map for political compromise.聽
On Friday, four long months after the elections, German leaders took a big step toward forming a new government. They鈥檙e not there yet. But the three major political parties (conservative, center-right, and center-left) have a preliminary deal for a new coalition government.聽
After 12 years at the helm, many doubted Ms. Merkel could do it. Despite a strong economy, Germany鈥檚 widening rich-poor gap is creating new social fissures. Her party lost ground and a far-right party now sits in parliament.
Merkel struggled as never before, but her persistence paid off. It鈥檚 not a done deal yet. But for Merkel, long seen , it鈥檚 the first sign of progress.
Now for our five stories聽selected to illustrate forgiveness, justice, and paths to progress in the world.
