German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives on May 27, 2009 at the Chancellery in Berlin before hosting talks on the future of car maker Opel. Her government had said it would thrash out at a crunch evening meeting, on May 27 lasting until the early hours if necessary, which of the three offers on the table it liked best. Three candidates have submitted bids for Opel, the Italian car maker Fiat, the Canadian auto parts company Magna, backed by Russian interests, and the holding group RHJ International. Getty Images logo Getty Images 33 months ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives on May 27, 2009 at the Chancellery in Berlin before hosting talks on the future of car maker Opel. Her government had said it would thrash out at a crunch evening meeting, on May 27 lasting until the early hours if necessary, which of the three offers on the table it liked best. Three candidates have submitted bids for Opel, the Italian car maker Fiat, the Canadian auto parts company Magna, backed by Russian interests, and the holding group RHJ International.

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