Merkel says better for Britain to wield power from within EU

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants Britain to stay in the European Union, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, adding it would be better for Britons if London can wield power from within the 28-member bloc rather than from the outside. Merkel made her comments at a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin. Britons vote on June 23 on whether to remain in the EU, with important implications for its trade, economic and political status. (Reporting by Madeline Chamb