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In November 2005, Angela Merkel was chosen to lead Germany. She was the first woman to become chancellor in the country, representing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU in German), a socially conservative party. With a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Quantum Physics, she would face many challenges ahead. But the way she responded to them became her trademark and would transform her into one of the most respected people in the world. In this video, reporter Camilla Veras Mota talks to German analysts and explains five key moments to understand Merkel's legacy, as she will step down from the country this year. The chancellor's approval rating reached 90% in April and she gives her party a huge advantage for the elections in September of this year, in a succession scenario that is still completely undefined. Read the report: https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/intern... Did you like it? Subscribe to the BBC News Brazil channel! And if you want to read more news, click here: www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese #BBCNewsBrasil #AngelaMerkel #Germany