Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (C) shakes hands with France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) as French junior minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris November 2, 2009. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (C) shakes hands with France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) as French junior minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris November 2, 2009.

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  1. France's Foreign and European Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 7, 2009 in Paris.
  2. France's Foreign and European Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner addresses journalists as he leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 7, 2009 in Paris.
  3. France's Foreign and European Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner addresses journalists as he leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 7, 2009 in Paris.
  4. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner looks on during his meeting with human rights advocates and activists of remedial fund 'Memorial' in Moscow on October 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.
  5. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner departs from his meeting with human rights advocates and activists of remedial fund 'Memorial' in Moscow on October 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.
  6. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) talks during his meeting with human rights advocates and activists of remedial fund 'Memorial' in Moscow on October 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.
  7. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  8. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  9. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  10. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  11. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is congratulated by Free Democrats Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle after she was re-elected as chancellor during a special session of parliament, at the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin October 28, 2009.
  12. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP), talks to Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping at Adlon Hotel on October 12, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Xi Jinping is in Germany to attend the Frankfurt Book Fair, which opens tomorrow. China is the offical partner of this year's book fair.
  13. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  14. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  15. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  16. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.

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