Time magazine names Merkel as its 'person of 2015'
Time described her as de facto leader of the European Union who this year steered the union through two existential crises -- Greek bankruptcy and the migrant crisis
Merkel offers controlled glimpses of private life
Amid the eurozone debt troubles, Merkel has been vilified abroad and portrayed with a Hitler moustache for pushing austerity, and applauded at home for her prudent crisis management.