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Eurozone summit on hold as leaders meet with Greek PM

By Marketplace staff

July 12, 2015

Greece's prime minister and European leaders talk ahead of a meeting with European leaders in Brussels, Belgium. — Photo Credit: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

They're attempting to reach a deal with Alexis Tsipras by day's end.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits President Obama

By Stan Alcorn

February 09, 2015

In a previous meeting last fall, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel walks with President Obama in Brisbane, Australia. — Patrick Hamilton/G20 Australia via Getty Images

Conflicts facing European continent are likely to be at the top of their agenda.

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Greece could be headed for eurozone exit

By Stephen Beard

January 05, 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. — (Feng Li/Getty Images)

Germany reportedly warns Greece that it could be forced out of the euro. Is that such a bad thing?

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Chancellor Merkel goes to Washington

By Jeff Tyler

May 01, 2014

This combination of two pictures shows (at L) German Angela Merkel in Paris on February 6, 2012, and (at R) US President Barack Obama in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2013. Merkel will be in Washington today to discuss sanctions on Russia. — LIONEL BONAVENTURE,SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will talk sanctions with President Obama.

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Angela Merkel formally voted into third term as German chancellor

By Steve Evans

December 17, 2013

German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her oath of office for her third term as chancellor from Bundestag President Norbert Lammert at the Bundestag during ceremonies in which the new German government was sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. — Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Today, the German Parliament confirmed arguably the most powerful leader in Europe for a new term.

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Germany to get a new coalition government for Weihnachten

By Steve Evans

November 27, 2013

German Chancellor and head of Christian Democratic Party (CDU) Angela Merkel (L) and leader of CDU Bavarian allies Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer talk during a press conference after signing an agreement to form a coalition government with Social Democratic Party (SPD) on November 27, 2013 in Berlin. — JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images

The lynchpin of the European economy is now on track for a new government by Christmas.

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German's angry about NSA spying. But what can they do?

By Adriene Hill and Stephen Beard

October 24, 2013

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (3rd R) speaks with U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd L) during the G20 summit at the ExCel centre, in east London, on April 2, 2009. — DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images

At a meeting in Brussels, European leaders are discussing possible retaliations, including suspending the transfer of bank data and withdrawal of negotiations over free trade.

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U.S. surveillance alienates allies

By Stephen Beard

October 24, 2013

Germany is furious over reports the U.S. tapped Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone. — Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Allegations that the NSA tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone are threatening the relationship between Germany and America.

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