German Chancellor Angela Merkel injured in skiing accident

January 07, 2014 10:05

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was injured in a fall while cross-country skiing in Switzerland, forcing her to stay off her feet and cancel meetings, her spokesman said on Monday, just as her new government got down to business.

Taking reporters by surprise, Steffen Seibert said that Merkel, 59, had fractured her pelvis, requiring her to postpone two meetings with European leaders this week and also to cut back her schedule for the next three weeks.

However, she would continue to work, mainly from home, after doctors advised that she remain lying down as much as possible, he said.

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