Angela Merkel

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the presentation of a biography of her in Berlin on Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

**FILE** Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi addresses the media Jan. 30, 2013, during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during a government statement as part of a meeting of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi address the media during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks up after smelling coffee beans during the opening tour of the International Green Week in Berlin on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Michael Kappeler)

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British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) laughs as he speaks with (from right) Finland's Prime Minister Jyrki Tapani Katainen, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Estonia's Prime Minister Andrus Ansip during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Dec. 13, 2012. (Associated Press)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who also is chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), delivers her keynote speech at the party's 2012 convention in Hanover, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Mario Draghi, at the time a candidate to head the European Central Bank, to the chancellery in Berlin in June 2011. Much of the credit for the easing of Europe’s financial crisis has been given to Mr. Draghi’s leadership. For her part, Mrs. Merkel has backed the ECB’s bond-buying plan, made conciliatory statements toward Greece and spoken forcefully about keeping the eurozone together. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** German Chancellor Angela Merkel (center) speaks June 29, 2012, with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi (left) and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti during a round-table meeting at a EU Summit in Brussels. (Associated Press)