Wax figure of Angela Merkel in Paris
A man looks at the wax figure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on display at the Grevin Museum in Paris, April 29, 2009 on its inauguration day. Merkel's double stands next to French President Nicolas Sarkozy's. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
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BERLIN, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday told the U.S. Congress that Europe and the United States should move closer together to better tackle global threats including climate change, Iran and the war in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Climate change can no longer be ignored from either a scientific or an economic viewpoint, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the U.S. Congress Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Germany has been a strong U.S. ally on many international issues, including being a leading voice on climate change, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.
BERLIN, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Helmut Kohl, Mikhail Gorbachev and George H.W. Bush met this weekend in Berlin to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A new set of institutional rules governing the European Union could be in place by Dec. 1, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after a summit.
BERLIN, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Angela Merkel begins her second term as German chancellor as criticism over her policies is mounting.
PARIS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Germany and France are working on closer ties on issues such as education, research and the global economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
BERLIN, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The incoming German government has renewed calls for the remaining U.S. nuclear warheads to be removed from Germany.
