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Angela Merkel’s provocative green jacket

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Was it an accident or did she do it on purpose? The German Chancellor arrived in Athens on Tuesday wearing the same green jacket that she wore during Germany's victory over Greece in Euro 2012. Also: Facebook is scanning your private messages, and Boris Johnson says Hollande is France's worst tyrant since 1789.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
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