2012 & Beyond: German Elections Focus on EurozoneGermany’s parliamentary election in the fall of 2013 will be one of the most significant events of the year in EuropeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU Headquarters for a European People's Party (EPP) enlarged summit in Brussels on Dec. 13, 2012. Germany's leading role in handling Europe's debt crisis will give a wider importance to the country's federal elections in 2013. John Thys/AFP/Getty ImagesBy Epoch Times Staff12/31/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print