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As Germany's Merkel steps down, those who guided her into politics remember her

A photo of Hans-Joachim Bull's November 1990 picture with Angela Merkel, taken during Merkel's first campaign stop as a parliamentary candidate. Merkel chatted with Bull (far left, obscured behind another fisherman) and other fishermen in their hut. She asked about their concerns, and Bull and his colleagues told her they were worried about new European fishing quotas. (NPR)
A photo of Hans-Joachim Bull's November 1990 picture with Angela Merkel, taken during Merkel's first campaign stop as a parliamentary candidate. Merkel chatted with Bull (far left, obscured behind another fisherman) and other fishermen in their hut. She asked about their concerns, and Bull and his colleagues told her they were worried about new European fishing quotas. (NPR)

This article was originally published on September 24, 2021.

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