German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit the United States of America and Canada next week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the G7 summit that Germany will host in June, Reuters cited Merkel's office as saying on Monday. As well as the G7 summit in Bavaria, Merkel will discuss the Ukraine crisis, relations with Russia, the fight against terrorism, the situation in Afghanistan, and subjects such as economic policy, trade and climate issues, her office said. The chancellor's visit to the United States and Canada will take place between Feb. 8-10, her office said in a statement, without giving any further details.
