BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel could suffer an embarrassing defeat in parliament on Thursday if members of her centre-right coalition break ranks and back an opposition bill requiring German companies to hire more women executives.
The threat of a rebellion is looming just five months before Germany holds an election in which Merkel will be trying to win a third term. Among the conservatives who may vote with the opposition are Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen, who says voluntary pledges to appoint more women have proven a failure.
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