Associated Press: When Germany last hosted a summit of the world`s leading industrialized democracies, Chancellor Angela Merkel was a relative newcomer on the world stage. With less than two years in office she focused on one major theme: the fight against climate change.
Heading into this weekend`s meeting of what is now the G-7 -- after Russia`s removal from the club over its actions in Ukraine -- Merkel is pursuing a much broader agenda, bolstered by Germany`s growing clout and her own increased political prominence....