German Chancellor Angela Merkel gesticulates during her speech at the regional conference of her conservative party, in Darmstadt, central Germany, Saturday, June 16, 2012. German

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gesticulates during her speech at the regional conference of her conservative party, in Darmstadt, central Germany, Saturday, June 16, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday she hopes Greeks will elect a new government that stands by the country's promises to international creditors, insisting that Europeans have to stop making commitments which they then ignore. Greeks vote Sunday for the second time in six weeks amid fears the country could be forced out of the euro if they reject strict austerity measures and structural reforms demanded in return for rescue loans by other European countries and the International Monetary Fund. Germany, Europe's biggest economy, has been a key advocate of that approach. (AP Photo/Mario Vedder) less