Her stature may have taken a hit after the recent German elections, in which she won a fourth term as chancellor with diminished authority, but Angela Merkel remains the most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes.
The Guardian: Angela Merkel clings to top spot in Forbes 100 most powerful women list
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, also leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, arrives for exploratory talks with members of possible coalition parties to form a new government on Nov. 1 in Berlin.
