Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
March 02, 2012
Germany's Iron Lady behind the EU Bailout Plan
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel has become the most powerful politician in Europe. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Berlin.