The German chancellor's visible tremors, which have been spotted on at least three occasions during her recent public appearances, have become a point of concern for some politicians and citizens questioning her ability to lead the government; however, 60% of the country's population believes that Merkel's health is her own private matter.
Margarete Stokowski, a columnist for Germany's Spiegel newspaper, has published an article harshly condemning the ongoing public discussions on social networks and in the media about alleged health issues that may have been behind Chancellor Angela's Merkel's recent “shaking episodes”. The columnist suggested that instead of discussing the issue, people, including journalists, doctors, and politicians, should “shut up” and be satisfied with Merkel's own response to the matter.
The German chancellor has brushed off concerns about her health and said that there is nothing to report, explaining the first episode as being due to intense heat during her outdoor meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. However, after the second episode took place inside an air conditioned office around a week later, some politicians and German netizens again started to question Merkel's capacity to lead the country.
Stokowski argues that it's none of their business as long as the chancellor continues to do her job, attend meetings and give interviews, dismissing as insignificant Merkel's sudden change of protocol to sit…
