Europe's migrant crisis dims once unassailable Merkel's aura

In Stefan Wagstyl’s web article “Europe’s migrant crisis dims once unassailable Merkel’s aura” he contends that Merkel’s popularity in Germany and abroad is paying a heavy toll due to her stance on the migrant crisis. Wagstyl develops his argument first by, alluding to recent unexpected opposition to Merkel; he then supports his stance with the recent status of the countries Austria and Macedonia who have begun to close their borders to migrants; and to conclude he strengthens his position by referencing the recent upsurge in votes for the rightwing populist Alternative for Germany party. His purpose is to expose the challenges that Merkel is facing at home and abroad in order to emphasize that her once inextinguishable popularity is waning. He seems to have a right wing conservative audience in mind because he emphasizes an increase in right wing fueled activity across the European Union.

Work Cited

Wagstyl, Stefan, and Alex Barker. "Europe's Migrant Crisis Dims Once Unassailable Merkel's Aura." Financial Times. N.p., 15 Mar. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2016. <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a25f54-e784-11e5-ac45-5c039e797d1c.html#axzz4337JnDoD>.