Angela Merkel clings to top spot in Forbes 100 most powerful women list
German chancellor beats Theresa May, Melinda Gates and Sheryl Sandberg to first place, despite hit to authority in elections
by Alexandra Topping
Nov 01, 2017
1 minute
Her stature may have taken a hit after the recent , in which she won a fourth term as chancellor with diminished authority, but Angela Merkel remains the most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes.
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