Merkel aims to ‘serve people of Germany’ as 4th term looms
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Friday that she feels a duty to serve her country and Europe, adding fuel to rampant speculation she’ll seek a fourth term when Germany holds a general election next fall.
After she hosted a meeting of outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama and the leaders of Spain, Italy, France and Britain, Merkel was asked by reporters how she sees her short- and long-term responsibilities.
“I want to perform my task as German chancellor, which on the one hand is to serve the people of Germany, but it also includes working for the cohesion and success of Europe,” she replied.