The contents of the 736-page book have been a closely guarded secret but are expected to shed new light on the four terms in office between 2005 and 2021.
In another stinging analysis, The Economist recently commented that '16 years of no reforms are taking a toll on Germany and Europe.'
Germany is also increasingly suffering from 'dilapidated infrastructure... in the transport sector, such as railways, but also in the digital sector, schools and kindergartens.'
While the Merkel era was marked by stability - much prized among German voters - according to her critics this often turned into stasis.
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