BERLIN (Sputnik) — To date, no European country except Germany has expressed its intention to hold G20, according to the news outlet.
By hosting G20 summit, Merkel wants to present Germany as a country that that has overcome the financial crisis, according to Spiegel.
In 2017, Germany will hold its parliamentary election, and Angela Merkel is planning to conduct a series of electioneering, including those on the international level.
The G20 is an international forum for the heads and finance governors of 20 world's major economies, including the European Union.
