The U.S. ambassador to Germany Philip Murphy, left, hands over the Freedom Award for the German people to German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, right, given by the Atlantic Council in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

The U.S. ambassador to Germany Philip Murphy, left, hands over the Freedom Award for the German people to German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, right, given by the Atlantic Council in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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  6. 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.
  7. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle, leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP) arrives for talks with 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.
  8. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP) and Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping (R) arrive for talks 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.
  9. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP) and Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping talk 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.
  10. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP) and Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping look on during talks 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.
  11. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP), welcomes 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.
  12. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP), welcomes 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. BERLIN - OCTOBER 12: Guido Westerwelle (L), leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP), welcomes 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.
  14. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) attends a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) outside Moscow in Barvikha on November 20, 2009. Germany's new foreign minister is on his first official visit to Russia.
  15. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle attends a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, not pictured, outside Moscow in Barvikha on November 20, 2009. Germany's new foreign minister is on his first official visit to Russia.
  16. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) outside Moscow in Barvikha on November 20, 2009. Germany's new foreign minister is on his first official visit to Russia.

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