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Ukraine’s local elections are scheduled to take place on October 25.
Some have said Merkel must reject any bailout plans for Greece because German taxpayers are tired of rescuing Athens yet again.
The termination of the investigation comes six weeks after Merkel's government was accused of working with the NSA to spy on European industries.
A spokesperson for the German Chancellor says talks with Greece will intensify in the days to come.
Snowden last year revealed that the NSA’s global spying scheme is far wider and intrusive than previously believed.
The euro-area recovery remains uneven, still plagued by falling prices and high unemployment.
A French spokesperson said the Ukraine ceasefire deal "was not dead" and France would do "everything to keep the agreement alive".
Russia has said a resolution to the Ukraine crisis may involve a peacekeeping role for the United Nations.
Li said last year that the two countries, the world’s top two exporters, could be an “economic dream team”.
Merkel's business entourage includes top executives of Volkswagen, Siemens, Airbus, Deutsche Bank and Lufthansa.
