Merkel Rebuffs Accusation She Is Putting Off Crisis

Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed suggestions that her government is waiting to disclose the cost of resolving the debt crisis until after the German election as fresh turmoil emerged in some indebted euro states.

Merkel, who is seeking a third term, was asked on ARD television whether Germany would “get the bill” for crisis resolution only after the election. Spain, Portugal and probably Greece need credit programs, she said.