After more than a year in office，the Merkel administration has not only promoted a number of domestic reforms，but also pursued new policies in the European Union and even in the international arena. However，in its pursuit of “re-measuring the world”，Germany faces three challenges：the problem of “regional disruption” in German society that is reflected in the movement “European Patriots Against the Islamization of the Occident” （“Pegida”）， the danger of a “Grexit” under the new Greek government，and its response toward a number of international crises and conflicts such as the Ukrainian crisis. Up to now，the German people have approved of the administration’s response in the crises in Greece and Ukraine， but the improvements are only provisionalas the conflicts may escalate at anytime. Were this to happen，domestic conflicts and disputes could intensify，ultimately limiting the ability of the chancellor’s administration to act in its campaign of “re-measuring the world”. <<