Time has German Chancellor Merkel named person of the year.
According to Time, the German chancellor received that title, " because she has asked more of her country than most politicians would dare, because they have taken a clear and effective stand against tyranny and for having shown steadfast leadership in a world where there great lack is ".Time writes : " Whether you agree with her or not, she does not choose the easy way. Leaders are only tested if people do not want to follow them. " Merkel, according to the magazine as an example for the whole world : " To be hospitable. Not to be afraid. To believe that great civilizations build bridges, not walls, and that wars are won, both on and off the battlefield. "