General view shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she delivers her government statement during a session of the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, in Berlin November 10, 2009. Merkel laid out her policy agenda in a speech to the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Tuesday. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

General view shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she delivers her government statement during a session of the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, in Berlin November 10, 2009. Merkel laid out her policy agenda in a speech to the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Tuesday.

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