Angela Merkel has fractured her pelvis in a cross-country skiing accident, forcing her to cancel some foreign visits and official appointments.<br /><br />The German Chancellor fell while skiing over the Christmas period. What she thought at first was just heavy bruising turned out to be a partial fracture. <br /><br />“She will of course remain working as Chancellor and she is both capable of working and capable of communicating fully. I have already said she will concentrate on a few appointments at the Chancellery and in Berlin. She will, for example chair the first meeting of the New Year of the German Cabinet this week. <br /><br />‘So in the meantime you will only see her occasionally. But appointments outside Berlin and some public meetings in Berlin will be cancelled because the doctors have told her to rest a lot,” explained Steffan Seibert. German government spokesman.<br /><br />Merkel was seen on crutches three years ago when she appeared in public after an operation on her knee. <br /><br />The 59-year-old chancellor has said she prefers cross-country to downhill skiing. Last week she was among those who sent good wishes to her compatriot Michael Schumacher who is in a medically induced coma following an accident on the slopes.
