02 February,2009 05:23 AM IST | | AP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call a meeting of the European members of the Group of 20 industrialised nations in Berlin later this month to discuss a joint strategy before the April summit in London.
Merkel is seeking to improve controls over global financial markets as part of efforts to prevent a future economic crisis.
The chancellor has long championed measures to ensure increased transparency and more strict regulations for global finance.
Merkel announced plans in her weekend video address to meet Thursday with international economic organizations and call a meeting of the European G-20 members later in February.
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She did not announce an exact date. The European representatives include Britain, France, Italy, Turkey and the European Union.
