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No guarantee of EU accession for Turkey, says Merkel
29/03/2010 - TURKEY

No guarantee of EU accession for Turkey, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Ankara for a visit that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan hopes will soften her opposition to Turkey's EU membership bid. Merkel has said she prefers a "privilege partnership" for Ankara and the bloc.
Germany and Switzerland on collision course over banking secrecy
02/02/2010 - TAX EVASION

Germany and Switzerland on collision course over banking secrecy

Germany announced Monday that it may buy the names of suspected tax-dodgers from a Swiss whistle-blower, leaving the two countries on a collision course over Switzerland’s prized banking secrecy regulations.
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Merkel to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
26/01/2010 - GERMANY

Merkel to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan

Germany will send 500 more troops to Afghanistan, Chancellor Angela Merkel said two days before a London conference on the international mission. Merkel said the increase was part of a "new" approach to cooperating with the Afghan government.
Are there similarities between Angela Merkel and Martine Aubry?
22/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Are there similarities between Angela Merkel and Martine Aubry?

Le Parisien compares the French Socialist Party leader with the German chancellor but are the similarities just superficial? This and other stories in today’s French press review.
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Merkel urges banks to boost lending to cash-strapped businesses
28/11/2009 - GERMANY

Merkel urges banks to boost lending to cash-strapped businesses

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged banks to free up liquidity for German businesses as the country's cash-starved economy struggles to emerge from its worst recession since the Second World War.
Former foes put on show of unity in Paris
11/11/2009 - ARMISTICE DAY

Former foes put on show of unity in Paris

Angela Merkel has become the first German chancellor to attend commemorations of the end of Word War I in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, celebrating the close partnership between two former foes.
Armistice Day: Cementing Franco-German ties
11/11/2009 - TOP STORY

Armistice Day: Cementing Franco-German ties

What is the state of Franco-German relations? As the world commemorates Armistice day, and remembers the end of the First World War, Nicolas Sarkozy has invited Angela Merkel to attend a special ceremony here in Paris.
Former foes unite in Paris to mark end of World War I
12/11/2009 - ARMISTICE DAY

Former foes unite in Paris to mark end of World War I

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has taken part in ceremonies in Paris to honour the victims of World War I alongside French President Nicolas Sarkozy, becoming the first German leader to do so.
Merkel unveils priorities in first major policy speech of new term
10/11/2009 - GERMANY

Merkel unveils priorities in first major policy speech of new term

German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined new economic and social priorities to address the challenges facing Germany in her first major policy speech since winning re-election in September.
"The fall of the Berlin wall"
06/11/2009 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

"The fall of the Berlin wall"

In today’s French press review, we look at the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall.
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