Daily Agenda: Merkel Faces Political Challenge over Bailout
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Andrew Barber
August 18, 2015
Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, arrives ahead of a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. Greece's third bailout risks being held up by German lawmakers just as the Greek government submits a new raft of proposals to its parliament, throwing into jeopardy a timeline that aims to get cash to the country. Photographer: Rolf Schulten/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Angela Merkel
Rolf Schulten/Bloomberg
