Employees of General Motors's German unit Opel attend a visit of German Foreign Minster Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Opel plant in the Eastern German town of Eisenach, May 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Employees of General Motors's German unit Opel attend a visit of German Foreign Minster Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Opel plant in the Eastern German town of Eisenach, May 4, 2009.

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  6. (L-R) (L-R) Herwig Jorissen of ABVV, Rudi Kennes of ABVV, one of the important trade union representatives at the Opel plant, and Eddy Govaerts of ABVV-PMB arrive at a meeting between Flemish Minister-President Kris Peeters and the trade union representatives of the Opel Antwerp plant, in Brussels, on November 5, 2009. General Motors (GM), the owner of the Opel brand, unexpectedly announced that it will not sell Opel to Magna, but keep it in the company on November 4, 2009. It is uncertain what this will mean for the Antwerp production plant.
  7. (L-R) Flemish Minister-President Kris Peeters and Flemish Minister of Media, Research and Innovation, Poverty and the Flemish Energy Company Ingrid Lieten (Flemish socialists) attend a meeting between Peeters and the trade union representatives of the Opel Antwerp plant, in Brussels, on November 5, 2009. General Motors (GM), the owner of the Opel brand, unexpectedly announced that it will not sell Opel to Magna, but keep it in the company on November 4, 2009. It is uncertain what this will mean for the Antwerp production plant.
  8. Northrhine-Westphalia's state Prime minister Juergen Ruettgers gives a statement to workers during a meeting at the Opel plant in Bochum November 5, 2009. The board of General Motors has decided not to sell its Opel unit to Canadian auto parts maker Magna, GM confirmed the decision made by its 13-member board after a meeting of directors on Tuesday in Detroit.
  9. BERLIN - OCTOBER 29: The former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) and his successor Guido Westerwelle (R) attend a press conference before Steinmeier hands over the tasks to Westerwelle at The Federal Foreign Office on October 29, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Guido Westerwelle is the new German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister in the new German government cabinet, which officially launches the new German coalition government of Christian Democarts (CDU/CSU) and Free Democrats (FDP).
  10. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  11. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  12. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
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  15. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) reacts during a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  16. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering leave a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.

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