Angela Merkel backs a European candidate to head the IMF
19 May 2011
Ms Merkel did not name a preferred candidate but said it was important to act quickly in light of the problems afflicting the eurozone.
Her comments follow the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is in US detention on charges of sexual assault. Germany is Europe's biggest economy and so Ms Merkel's voice carries considerable weight, say analysts.
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