Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev (L) and former Polish President Lech Walesa (R) listen as German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) addresses spectators at the Boesebruecke at former Bornholmer crossing during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the reunificiation of Germany, on November 9, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev (L) and former Polish President Lech Walesa (R) listen as German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) addresses spectators at the Boesebruecke at former Bornholmer crossing during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the reunificiation of Germany, on November 9, 2009.

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  1. BERLIN - DECEMBER 05: Activists dressed as (from L to R) leaders Abdoyale Wade of Senegal, Barack Obama of the USA, Angela Merkel of Germany and Hu Jintao of China pretend to debate in a giant aquarium filling with water on December 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The activists were hoping to raise awareness for the need for rapid action on global warming ahead of the upcoming international conference on climate change in Copenhagen.
  2. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (R, in blue tie) prepare to cast their votes with other members of the parliament during a debate of the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, December 3, 2009. German lower house of parliament Bundestag on Thursday is due to vote to extend Germany's participation in a NATO peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan for one more year.
  3. BERLIN - DECEMBER 03: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and German Chancellor Angela Merkel speak to the media after talks on December 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Ministers from the two countries signed a series of documents on mutual cooperation, including one aimed at supporting measures to reduce global warming.
  4. BERLIN - DECEMBER 02: Newly appointed German Family Minister Kristina Koehler (R) chats with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) prior to she takes the oath of office as Norbert Lammert, President of the German lower house of parliament, presides at the Bundestag on December 2, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Kristina Koehler replaces Ursula von der Leyen who replaces Franz Josef Jung as Minister of Work and Social Issues. Franz Josef Jung resigned on November 27 over a deadly air strike in Afghanistan in September 2009, when he was Defence minister.

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  1. BERLIN - DECEMBER 05: Spectators watch as activists dressed as (from L to R) leaders Abdoyale Wade of Senegal, Barack Obama of the USA, Angela Merkel of Germany and Hu Jintao of China pretend to debate in a giant aquarium filling with water on December 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The activists were hoping to raise awareness for the need for rapid action on global warming ahead of the upcoming international conference on climate change in Copenhagen.
  2. BERLIN - DECEMBER 05: Activists dressed as (from L to R) leaders Abdoyale Wade of Senegal, Barack Obama of the USA, Angela Merkel of Germany and Hu Jintao of China pretend to debate in a giant aquarium filling with water on December 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The activists were hoping to raise awareness for the need for rapid action on global warming ahead of the upcoming international conference on climate change in Copenhagen.
  3. BERLIN - DECEMBER 05: Activists dressed as (from L to R) leaders Abdoyale Wade of Senegal, Barack Obama of the USA, Angela Merkel of Germany and Hu Jintao of China pretend to debate in a giant aquarium filling with water on December 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The activists were hoping to raise awareness for the need for rapid action on global warming ahead of the upcoming international conference on climate change in Copenhagen.
  4. BERLIN - DECEMBER 03: A police van drives past giant banners showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel that read: 'Climate Protection Now! Copenhagen 2009' (L) and 'Mrs. Merkel: Save the Climate! Now!' hanging from Hauptbahnhof train station on December 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The banners, hung by Greenpeace activists, refers to the upcoming summit on climate change in Copenhagen, where Chancellor Merkel will lead the delegation representing Germany.
  5. BERLIN - DECEMBER 03: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and German Chancellor Angela Merkel speak to the media after talks on December 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Ministers from the two countries signed a series of documents on mutual cooperation, including one aimed at supporting measures to reduce global warming.
  6. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders were urged not to miss a 'historic occasion' as they gather to choose a first-ever European Union president to represent the 27-nation bloc on the world stage.
  7. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 09: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attends celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is celebrating the occasion at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders.
  8. Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger (L) and former president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev pose before unveiling of a bust of Gorbachev by French artist Serge Mangin in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  9. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  10. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  11. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  12. The last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses guests after a bust of himself by French artist Serge Mangin was unveiled in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with many world leaders coming to Berlin to mark the event.
  13. Former Polish President Lech Walesa (R) meets residents of Dublin as Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny (2nd L) looks on in Dublin, Ireland, on September 18, 2009. Lech Walesa is on a visit to Ireland to campaign for a 'YES' vote in favour of the Libson Treaty. A referendum on the Treaty will be held in Ireland on October 2, 2009.
  14. Former Polish President Lech Walesa listens to questions from the media during a press conference with Fine Gael leader Ebda Kenny in Dublin, Ireland, on September 18, 2009. Lech Walesa is on a visit to Ireland to campaign for a 'YES' vote in favour of the Libson Treaty. A referendum on the Treaty will be held in Ireland on October 2, 2009.
  15. Former Polish President Lech Walesa listens to questions from the media during a press conference with Fine Gael leader Ebda Kenny in Dublin, Ireland, on September 18, 2009. Lech Walesa is on a visit to Ireland to campaign for a 'YES' vote in favour of the Libson Treaty. A referendum on the Treaty will be held in Ireland on October 2, 2009.
  16. Former Polish President Lech Walesa (L) imitates a street painting of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen during a walk in Dublin, Ireland, on September 18, 2009. Lech Walesa is on a visit to Ireland to campaign for a 'YES' vote in favour of the Libson Treaty. A referendum on the Treaty will be held in Ireland on October 2, 2009.

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