Germany's Merkel Rejects Demands to Cancel More Greek Debt

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who presides over Europe's largest and strongest economy, has again ruled out debt forgiveness for Greece's international rescue loans. In interviews appearing Saturday in the German newspapers, Merkel said Greece had already gained billions of dollars in concessions from bankers and foreign creditors since striking a bailout deal in 2010.   "I do not envisage fresh debt cancellation," she said. However, the German leader...

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