The global recovery continues at a slow pace despite a surprisingly resilient response to the events of the past few years. In the G7, things look particularly bleak for Germany, whose dwindling growth figures show a country struggling to cope

After 16 years in power, Angela Merkel did not run for chancellor in the latest German election. Natalie Keffler asks what the impact of this will be on the German economy, and what legacy has she left?