German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference in Berlin on September 18, 2009, one day after an informal EU summit in Brussels. Merkel said she has invited all European Union leaders to attend ceremonies in November 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference in Berlin on September 18, 2009, one day after an informal EU summit in Brussels. Merkel said she has invited all European Union leaders to attend ceremonies in November 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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