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THE FORMER GERMAN CHANCELLOR TOURED CAMPANIA IN OCTOBER The National Archaeological Museum of Naples, known as MANN, welcomed the former leader with a bilingual post: “A welcome return!” Angela Merkel was particularly intrigued by artefacts from the ancient cities buried by Vesuvius. The museum’s post attracted 45,000 likes and 1,200 comments. “Come back to government, we miss you,” wrote one user. “Mutti, we need you,” said another. There were few dissenting voices. More loved in Naples than Germany: Merkel’s Italian escape | La Repubblica