Defiance of Angela Merkel exposes power shift

The German chancellor’s attempt to end the deadlock over the selection of the EU’s top jobs has been rejected, even by Leo Varadkar, says Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

For 14 years, German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has been the top dog in European politics. She has held such incredible sway not only in her grouping, the European People’s Party (EPP), to which Fine Gael belongs, but also at EU Council level, among her fellow leaders.