KIEL, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: German chancellor Angela Merkel makes a speech at the 16th anniversary of the German Reunion at the Ostseehalle on October 3, 2006 in Kiel, Germany. Kiel, captital of Schleswig Holstein, is host of the 2006 official unification day celebrations. Getty Images logo Getty Images 37 months ago

KIEL, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: German chancellor Angela Merkel makes a speech at the 16th anniversary of the German Reunion at the Ostseehalle on October 3, 2006 in Kiel, Germany. Kiel, captital of Schleswig Holstein, is host of the 2006 official unification day celebrations.

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