Pascale Hugues is a correspondent for the French Magazine “Le Point”. She says: “"I doubt that the new team in Berlin will provide a huge boost for Europe.”

 

 

Derek Scally is a correspondent for the Irish Times. He believes: “AKK will have to make clear to Angela Merkel - and soon - who is chef and who is waitress in their relationship and re-establish Germany as a source of ideas and momentum for European integration.”
  

 

Malte Lehming works for the daily journal “Der Tagesspiegel”. She says: “AKK is a conservative Catholic , a European, she fought successful elections, has governing experience and knows her own party well. She could definitely be the next chancellor.”